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 |
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Ifira-Mele | Ffine | Woman |
Ifira-Mele | Faafine | Women |
Ifira-Mele | Fafo | Outdoors |
Ifira-Mele | Fagai | Feed |
Ifira-Mele | Faagota | Gather seafood on the reef |
Ifira-Mele | Fai | Stingray |
Ifira-Mele | Feiova | Landing-place, stretch of waterfront |
Ifira-Mele | Faimanu | Kind of large black ray |
Ifira-Mele | Faka | Causative prefix |
Ifira-Mele | Faka- | N times |
Ifira-Mele | Fafetai | Thankyou . Problematic |
Ifira-Mele | Fakaraa/ina | Dry in the sun |
Ifira-Mele | Fakanaru-mia | Rinse (oneself) in fresh water |
Ifira-Mele | Fakaari | Play tricks on, tease maliciously Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Ifira-Mele | Fakarogo | Be quiet, be silent, not speak |
Ifira-Mele | Rau/fara | Thornless type of Pandanus used for weaving |
Ifira-Mele | Fare | House |
Ifira-Mele | Faariki | Spread mats for sitting upon; floor |
Ifira-Mele | Firiu | Turn (the body) Problematic |
Ifira-Mele | Faru | Some, a few |
Ifira-Mele | Fana | Bow |
Ifira-Mele | Faanau, fanau-a | Give birth, have a baby. Bear (child), lay (egg). |
Ifira-Mele | Fano | Go |
Ifira-Mele | F/fano | Wash, as face or hands |
Ifira-Mele | Fao | Tree with white flowers, timber used in houses |
Ifira-Mele | Fasi/a | To split |
Ifira-Mele | Vasu/vaasua | Mollusc sp Phonologically Irregular |
Ifira-Mele | Fata | Raft |
Ifira-Mele | Fatafata | Chest |
Ifira-Mele | Faji | Break (v.t.) |
Ifira-Mele | Faji/a | Break (v.t.) |
Ifira-Mele | Fatu | Stone |
Ifira-Mele | Fitooriki | Chiefs (collective) |
Ifira-Mele | Fau | Shore Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus) |
Ifira-Mele | Fau/sia | Lash |
Ifira-Mele | Fea | Where? |
Ifira-Mele | Feke | Octopus |
Ifira-Mele | Fenua | Country, land, main island |
Ifira-Mele | Fia- | Desire, want; prefix on a small group of words for basic life processes |
Ifira-Mele | Fia | How many? |
Ifira-Mele | Firi/a | Select, choose |
Ifira-Mele | Firi/a | Roll seenit |
Ifira-Mele | Fitu | Seven |
Ifira-Mele | Foi/a | Break open (yam, breadfruit, coconut) |
Ifira-Mele | Foaga | Pumice |
Ifira-Mele | Foe | Paddle |
Ifira-Mele | Foki | Again; also, more |
Ifira-Mele | For/sia | Spread out something (as mats) |
Ifira-Mele | Fori/a | Go around; surround |
Ifira-Mele | Foro/mia | Swallow |