Entries from Churchward 1940 in Pollex-Online

Churchward, C. M. (1940). Rotuman grammar and dictionary. Sydney, Australian Medical Publishing Company.

Language Item Description
Rotuman Tavake White-tailed Tropic Bird Problematic
Rotuman Fea Pale or light in colour
Rotuman Feke Angry, annoyed, vexed, to object to Problematic
Rotuman Fere Fly, leap, bounce Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rotuman Fefeʔa Pale
Rotuman Ji (Cordyline)
Rotuman Fifi/hu To sprinkle water Problematic
Rotuman Fia Weave a net or web
Rotuman Fia Pouch of a sling
Rotuman Tier Several kinds of shrub with white flowers . Problematic
Rotuman Tifa Oyster-shell Problematic
Rotuman Tiftifi Small broad-bodied fish with purplish V-stripes Problematic
Rotuman Tika (To play at) dart-throwing Problematic
Rotuman Fiʔo Defecate
Rotuman Firo Give variety by adding a colour Problematic
Rotuman Timu Continuous, heavy rain Problematic
Rotuman Finae Bowels, intestines, especially large intestine
Rotuman Tinrau Very handsome young men; much used in poetry and legends as the proper name of the prince or hero Problematic
Rotuman Tiptipi Cut or slice into small pieces Problematic
Rotuman Toa Tree sp. Problematic
Rotuman Toʔa Intrepid, valiant; a brave person Problematic
Rotuman Tore To remain, be left over or behind Problematic
Rotuman Tofa To spread out a number of things or pieces Problematic
Rotuman Toga Tonga Problematic
Rotuman Togi Nibble, peck Problematic
Rotuman Fogo Mangrove
Rotuman Foʔa Come ashore, come to land
Rotuman Toka Settle down, subside Problematic
Rotuman Tokrau Tuvalu Problematic
Rotuman Masori Have the hiccups
Rotuman Toʔo Belch, emit wind noisily from the throat Problematic
Rotuman Torau New leaves of coconut while still white Problematic
Rotuman Joli Pick, gather
Rotuman Folu Three
Rotuman Jona Yaws
Rotuman Fono Place a prohibition on a food resource to conserve it Problematic
Rotuman Tohi Mark with a dividing line Problematic
Rotuman Togi Get in exchange, buy, pay, punish; price, payment (cwd) Problematic
Rotuman Tototo Blood-stained Problematic
Rotuman Fuu Stand, be situated
Rotuman Fua Break or burst open, make a break in
Rotuman Fupa/ga Share, allotted portion
Rotuman Tuga Kind of grub Problematic
Rotuman Fui Single piece of a garland
Rotuman Fuʔi Thunder
Rotuman Tuki Pound, ram, knock, tap, rap Problematic
Rotuman Fuʔfuʔu Kind of spider that lets itself down on a thread
Rotuman Fuli Deaf
Rotuman Juli Plover or Sandpiper
Rotuman Funa Freshwater eel