Entries from Churchward 1940 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1940). Rotuman grammar and dictionary. Sydney, Australian Medical Publishing Company.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rotuman | Kori | Shrub with odoriferous fruit Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Koro | Fortified place, fortress b Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Koro | Set one's heart on b Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔOna | Lower abdomen |
| Rotuman | ʔOna | Poisonous, intoxicating |
| Rotuman | ʔOno | To strain (e.g. under a burden); to feel as a heavy strain, especially with groaning; press downwards with groans (of woman in travail) |
| Rotuman | ʔOi | Scrape. :scrape, grate Problematic |
| Rotuman | ʔOfi | Cut, clip |
| Rotuman | Kou | Boar Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔAura | Second person dual pronoun, you two |
| Rotuman | Kovi | Disease said to be similar to leprosy; sickness in general, Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔUʔu | Hand (and arm) |
| Rotuman | Kukufi | Handnet used in catching very small fish Problematic |
| Rotuman | Kura | ? Tropic-bird (red phase) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔUlu | Breadfruit |
| Rotuman | Kumaa | Baby rat Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Kumara | Sweet Potato Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔUmefe | Bowl |
| Rotuman | ʔUmi | Be caught in a trap, on a hook, nail etc. |
| Rotuman | Kumkumi | Beard, chin Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Kumu | To hold liquid in the mouth; rinse the mouth with Borrowed |
| Rotuman | ʔUfu | Louse |
| Rotuman | Ia | Third person singular |
| Rotuman | ʔIfi | Tahitian Chestnut Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Iʔa | Fish n |
| Rotuman | Ila | Blotch, patch of colour, birthmark |
| Rotuman | Ipu | Cup, basin |
| Rotuman | Isu | Nose |
| Rotuman | ʔIta | Eager, keen, impatient Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Ituʔu | District (with specific boundaries) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Lae | Sail |
| Rotuman | Rafu | Large number or quantity of Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Laga | Raise one side of |
| Rotuman | Lagi | Sky |
| Rotuman | Laga | Fly (insect) |
| Rotuman | Lago/ni | Put a block or support under |
| Rotuman | Laʔa | Step |
| Rotuman | Aʔu | Scratch; dig, dig for, dig up Problematic |
| Rotuman | Rara | Toast, roast |
| Rotuman | Raaraa | Having branches |
| Rotuman | Rama | Give light |
| Rotuman | Rano | Swamp, marsh |
| Rotuman | Tanu | Fresh water |
| Rotuman | Rapi | To swim on top of the water Problematic |
| Rotuman | Laje | Coral |
| Rotuman | Rata | Tame, docile Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Rau | Leaf |
| Rotuman | Rau | Enumerate, mention one by one, read, recite Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Rau/rau | Countless Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Rou/ vao | Cast net |
