Entries from Churchward 1940 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1940). Rotuman grammar and dictionary. Sydney, Australian Medical Publishing Company.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rotuman | Rava | Capable, accomplished Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Le | Untranslatable particle used before the names of commoners Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rotuman | Rahu | Ashes |
| Rotuman | Lei | Whale tooth, ivory |
| Rotuman | Reke | The pocket of a seine net Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Leke | On tip-toe Problematic |
| Rotuman | Lekileki | Puzzlenut tree Problematic |
| Rotuman | Lelei | Good, desirable, advisable, satisfactory . |
| Rotuman | Lio | Voice |
| Rotuman | Lepa | Leaves of the sa`a tree used for covering earth oven |
| Rotuman | Reureu | A kind of native cloth Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Riaria | Abominable, disgusting Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Ligu | To pour |
| Rotuman | Riag/riga/ | Cockchafer |
| Rotuman | Ri/riʔi | Small (pl.) |
| Rotuman | Lima | Five |
| Rotuman | Lumu | Seaweed, moss |
| Rotuman | Rimu, rimi | Greyish lichen growing on tree trunks Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Liu | To jibe (of a boat) |
| Rotuman | Rogo | Reported, heard of |
| Rotuman | Roki | The end of a house (inside) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Loʔu | Bend at an angle, fold, crease |
| Rotuman | Rori | Sea-slug, holothuria b Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Lolo | Coconut cream, oil |
| Rotuman | Lolo | To dip under water |
| Rotuman | Rotu | Engage in christian worship Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Ruu | Shake (e.g. branch of tree, bottle) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Te/lua/ | Hole, pit Problematic |
| Rotuman | Rua | Two |
| Rotuman | Ruru | Owl Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Uuuu | Shelter from the wind Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Nunami | A sea-creature that adheres to rocks |
| Rotuman | Rupe/vao | Bird sp. |
| Rotuman | Ma | And, with |
| Rotuman | Mae | Be ashamed, bashful, shy |
| Rotuman | Maʔa | Light (of colour) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Mai | Withered, dried, faded |
| Rotuman | Mah/mahana/ | Warm |
| Rotuman | Heʔjia | To sneeze Problematic |
| Rotuman | Maho | Heal, of a sore |
| Rotuman | Mafu | Lumpy (of pudding) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Maga | Gape, be wide open |
| Rotuman | Mag/magu/ | Shrivelled up with dryness, of leaves, copra, etc. |
| Rotuman | -m(e) | To or towards the speaker, or the speaker's standpoint |
| Rotuman | Maka | Sing, chant, recite, intone Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Mara | Suffer misfortune Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Mata | Wet Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rotuman | Mara | So ripe as to fall off tree (of certain fruit) |
| Rotuman | Maraʔe | Open space in centre of village Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Marau | Small equilateral triangle shaped fish Borrowed |
