Entries from Feinberg 1986, 1988, 1990 in Pollex-Online
Feinberg, R. (1986). "Market economy ad changine sex-roles on a Polynesian atoll." Ethnology 25(4): 271-282., Feinberg, R. (1988). "Socio-spatial symbolism and the logic of rank of two Polynesian Outliers." Ethnology 27(3): 291-310., Feinberg, R. (1990). "Spiritual and natural etiologies on a Polynesian Outlier in Papua New Guinea." Social Science and Medicine 30(3): 311-323.
Language | Item | Description |
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Nukumanu | Aitu | Spirit |
Nukumanu | Ariki | Sacred chief, "high priest"; Lord (Trt) |
Nukumanu | Avana | Spouse. Wedding; to marry (Trt). |
Nukumanu | Haaeo | Bad |
Nukumanu | Hie | Firewood |
Nukumanu | Hara | Pandanus |
Nukumanu | Hale | House; non-unilinear descent group |
Nukumanu | Hiahia | Happy |
Nukumanu | Taka/hoe | Peeling skin Phonologically Irregular |
Nukumanu | Hui | Green coconut |
Nukumanu | Huti | Banana |
Nukumanu | Naenae | Shortness of breath, inability to breathe properly |
Nukumanu | Ama | Outrigger, outrigger float |
Nukumanu | Karea | Trochus |
Nukumanu | Kareve, kaleve | Coconut toddy |
Nukumanu | Ka/kaloló | Spear fishing |
Nukumanu | Kami/kami | Therapeutic massage involving squeezing. Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Nukumanu | Kano/uto | Spongy kernel of sprouting coconut |
Nukumanu | Kanohi | Meat of coconut |
Nukumanu | Kapa | Method of massage involving finger insertion and pressure |
Nukumanu | Kaapiti | Coconut leaf mat |
Nukumanu | Hai kave | Brother-sister relationship |
Nukumanu | Keri | Garden. Dig (Trt). |
Nukumanu | Kili | Skin |
Nukumanu | Kuru | Spongy kernel of sprouting coconut Problematic |
Nukumanu | Kumi/kumi | Coconut bast, used for expressing coconut cream |
Nukumanu | Hai lamotu | Mother's brother-sister's child relationship |
Nukumanu | L/lana | Plait |
Nukumanu | Lalo | Downward |
Nukumanu | Laoi | Good |
Nukumanu | Kaa/rena | Turmeric powder |
Nukumanu | Tilo | Tender top leaves of coconut palm Phonologically Irregular |
Nukumanu | Rori | Bêche-de-mer Borrowed |
Nukumanu | Lolo | Coconut cream |
Nukumanu | Llo-kalo | Coconut oil |
Nukumanu | Luna | Upward |
Nukumanu | Mahana | Illness, esp. serious illness Problematic |
Nukumanu | Makalili | Chills |
Nukumanu | Malae | Meeting ground |
Nukumanu | Manava | Belly; non-unilinear descent group |
Nukumanu | Mata | End of the island |
Nukumanu | Matahale/ i tai | Portion of a house facing lagoon |
Nukumanu | Matahale/ i tua | Portion of a house facing ocean |
Nukumanu | Moe | Sleep |
Nukumanu | Moena | Sleeping mat |
Nukumanu | Mua | Front |
Nukumanu | Muri | Back, rear |
Nukumanu | Niu | Coconut |
Nukumanu | Ola | Life force |
Nukumanu | Paai | Side Problematic |