Entries from Clark 1998 in Pollex-Online
Clark, R. (1998). A dictionary of the Mele language (Atara Imere), Vanuatu. Canberrra, Pacific Linguistics.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ifira-Mele | Saavari | Saliva Phonologically Irregular |
| Ifira-Mele | Se | Not |
| Ifira-Mele | Sea | Produce flower or fruit (of plants) Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Sei | Antenna of insect, crayfish Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Seka | Fungus, mushroom (Generic) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sere/a | To cut |
| Ifira-Mele | Tama/sere | Only child; formerly title of respect, now Jesus |
| Ifira-Mele | Seru | Comb |
| Ifira-Mele | S/sii | Have diarrhoea |
| Ifira-Mele | Siga | Fall over backwards (of person) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sika | Action of working fireplough |
| Ifira-Mele | Siike/a | To lift Phonologically Irregular |
| Ifira-Mele | Siko-fia | Catch in the hands |
| Ifira-Mele | Sira | Look at |
| Ifira-Mele | Siri/a | Overtake, beat |
| Ifira-Mele | Sina | Grey-hair |
| Ifira-Mele | Sina/marama | Moon |
| Ifira-Mele | Sinu | A tree with irritating sap |
| Ifira-Mele | Sisi | General term for small snails |
| Ifira-Mele | Siisii | Hiss |
| Ifira-Mele | Siva | Nine |
| Ifira-Mele | Siviri | Coconut Lory (Trichoglossus haematodus) |
| Ifira-Mele | Soo | Move, shift, change position |
| Ifira-Mele | Soaga | Banana variety . Phonologically Irregular |
| Ifira-Mele | Sogi/sogi | Kiss |
| Ifira-Mele | Soi/na | Accompany, be with; support (in words). |
| Ifira-Mele | Sok/ia | Tighten, cinch Phonologically Irregular |
| Ifira-Mele | Soko- | Just, only (with pronouns) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sori/a | To sell |
| Ifira-Mele | Somo | Grow (of plant) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sopo | Jump, bounce |
| Ifira-Mele | Sopo | (Sun, moon etc.) rise |
| Ifira-Mele | Sopu | Dive. |
| Ifira-Mele | S/suu | Wet |
| Ifira-Mele | Suu | Fart |
| Ifira-Mele | S/sua | To root (of pigs) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sua | To paddle a canoe |
| Ifira-Mele | Sue/ia | Root up, bulldoze |
| Ifira-Mele | Suki/a | Pierce, stab |
| Ifira-Mele | Sumu/ulia | Mend a hole in something |
| Ifira-Mele | Sumu | Triggerfish |
| Ifira-Mele | Ta/ia | Hit, kill |
| Ifira-Mele | Ta | First person inclusive dual preposed subject pronoun |
| Ifira-Mele | Tae | Excrement |
| Ifira-Mele | Tafa | Side, place beside |
| Ifira-Mele | Tafaga | Unrestricted, free of *tapuga*; free (of cost); inactive |
| Ifira-Mele | Taafi/a | To sweep, wipe off |
| Ifira-Mele | Tafuraa | Whale |
| Ifira-Mele | Tafu/na | Light fire |
| Ifira-Mele | Tafuraa | Whale |
