Entries from Churchward 1940 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1940). Rotuman grammar and dictionary. Sydney, Australian Medical Publishing Company.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rotuman | Maʔiro | Semi-dark (as at twilight) Problematic |
| Rotuman | Mariu | Go or come Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Maroo | Taut, stretched tight Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Marosi | Inflexible, hard to bend Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Malu | Shade, shelter |
| Rotuman | Maruu | Soft, tender Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Malumu | To smile; funny, humorous, amusing |
| Rotuman | Mama | Chew |
| Rotuman | Mama | Ring for the finger |
| Rotuman | Mamae | Mourn |
| Rotuman | Maha | Heavy |
| Rotuman | Mamafa | To awake from sleep |
| Rotuman | Mana | Supernatural force |
| Rotuman | Manatu | Composer of songs Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Maneʔa | Play, indulge in any form of recreation or relaxation Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Mahini | Thin (of board, paper etc.) |
| Rotuman | Mahini | A fish Problematic |
| Rotuman | Manoko | (Periophthalmus) Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Manmanu | Bird, animal, insect |
| Rotuman | Manu | To float |
| Rotuman | Mao/aʔa | Ease off (of rain) |
| Rotuman | Ma/mosa | Well-cooked |
| Rotuman | Mamasa | Be dry |
| Rotuman | Masaʔi | Physical ailment, disease, epidemic |
| Rotuman | Masaro | Meditate, consider, ponder, think about Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Masi | Salt |
| Rotuman | Mafa | Eye, face |
| Rotuman | Mafa | Sharp edge |
| Rotuman | Mafa | Raw, uncooked; green, undried |
| Rotuman | Mataʔu | Caution, watchfulness Problematic |
| Rotuman | Mafririt/ e lagi | The Pleiades |
| Rotuman | Mafau | Right (not left) |
| Rotuman | Majau | Be expert, skilful |
| Rotuman | Mafolu | Thick (of solids) |
| Rotuman | Mafu | A fish Problematic |
| Rotuman | Mafu | Mature and hard (of wood), lumpy (of pudding) |
| Rotuman | Mafua | Fullgrown |
| Rotuman | Matuaʔrau | A fish Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Moea-tiktiki | Legendary hero Problematic |
| Rotuman | Mauri | To be alive |
| Rotuman | Maf/mea | Red-eyed |
| Rotuman | Mea | Gills Problematic |
| Rotuman | Mere | Criticise, find fault with Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Miri | Rub or roll between hands Borrowed |
| Rotuman | Milo/iʔaki | Twist, turn, roll about |
| Rotuman | Moa | Fowl |
| Rotuman | Moa | Upright toothlike projections at or near the ends of certain types of canoe Problematic |
| Rotuman | Moa | Fish sp |
| Rotuman | Mose | Sleep |
| Rotuman | Moi | Noun classifier, little |
