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 | Maagaro | Sweet (of water), non-acrid (of vegetable food) |
| Ifira-Mele | Magoo | Shark |
| Ifira-Mele | Mau | Plenty of food |
| Ifira-Mele | Mwakauku | Swidden; overgrown; weeds Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Maire | Plant used for garlands |
| Ifira-Mele | Makariri | Cold |
| Ifira-Mele | Makupuu | Grandchild |
| Ifira-Mele | Mwara | Kind of tree, probably (Adenanthera pavonina) |
| Ifira-Mele | Mara | Fermented breadfruit, taro or banana |
| Ifira-Mele | Maara | Garden |
| Ifira-Mele | Marae | Dancing place, open space in centre of village |
| Ifira-Mele | Maraga/raga | Rise (of sun, moon, wave) |
| Ifira-Mele | Maarama | Light, bright |
| Ifira-Mele | Malau | (M. freycinet) Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Maligo | Dark, ignorant; heathen times Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Maariirii | To fall (of a tree) (pl) Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Marino | Glassy calm |
| Ifira-Mele | Maaroo | Strong, hard, difficult, firm |
| Ifira-Mele | Maru/maru | Shade, shadow |
| Ifira-Mele | Maruu/ruu | Weak, soft |
| Ifira-Mele | Mama/kina | Chew food then feed to a child |
| Ifira-Mele | Maamaa | Thin |
| Ifira-Mele | Mmae | Be in pain, hurt |
| Ifira-Mele | Mmafa | Heavy |
| Ifira-Mele | Mmata | Watch |
| Ifira-Mele | Mmate | Die (plural of mate) |
| Ifira-Mele | Maanatu | Think, remember |
| Ifira-Mele | Mantua | Love |
| Ifira-Mele | Manega | Large parrotfish |
| Ifira-Mele | Manivinivi | Thin Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Manini | Fish sp., striped, probably (Acanthurus triostegus) |
| Ifira-Mele | Manu | Thousand |
| Ifira-Mele | Manu | Bird |
| Ifira-Mele | Manuka | Boil, abscess, wound |
| Ifira-Mele | Mao | Ceased (of rain) |
| Ifira-Mele | Maaori | True, real |
| Ifira-Mele | Gapu | Put down a load, rest |
| Ifira-Mele | Masa | Empty; out (of tide) |
| Ifira-Mele | Masaga | Forked (Road) |
| Ifira-Mele | Maasaga | Twins |
| Ifira-Mele | Maasaki | Sick |
| Ifira-Mele | Masi | Bark cloth, loincloth |
| Ifira-Mele | Masi/a | Cut up into small pieces Problematic |
| Ifira-Mele | Fuji /maasori/ | A kind of banana |
| Ifira-Mele | Masui | Left (not right) |
| Ifira-Mele | Mata | Eye, face |
| Ifira-Mele | Mata | Point, sharp end |
| Ifira-Mele | Maata/a | Watch (something happening) |
| Ifira-Mele | Mata | Raw, unripe, unready |
| Ifira-Mele | Matagi | Wind |
