Entries from Ray 1921 in Pollex-Online

Ray, S. H. (1921). "Polynesian linguistics IV: Polynesian languages of the Santa Cruz Archipelago (V. A vocabulary of the Pileni language)." Journal of the Polynesian Society 30(2): 103-118.

Language Item Description
Vaeakau-Taumako Nef Name of a fish
Vaeakau-Taumako A/nei Those, this
Vaeakau-Taumako Nifo Tooth
Vaeakau-Taumako Nofo Sit, stay, live
Vaeakau-Taumako Ola To live . Escape
Vaeakau-Taumako Phako To crack, to bang . Bang, sound like of a gun shot
Vaeakau-Taumako Paku/ia To sit on, rest on . Reach
Vaeakau-Taumako Paku/ia ini fatu To be wrecked
Vaeakau-Taumako Pale/a Row, paddle
Vaeakau-Taumako Papa Plank; part of broken canoe (used to transport persons or things on land or by sea...) ; board; drum
Vaeakau-Taumako Pena/penaina To serve
Vaeakau-Taumako Va/pepe Butterfly, moth
Vaeakau-Taumako Piso/ulu Head
Vaeakau-Taumako Poo Night ; darkness
Vaeakau-Taumako Pole Jump, be startled, be shocked (sg) ; to wonder
Vaeakau-Taumako Faka/pona A stick with crook, club-foot
Vaeakau-Taumako Pono To set bounds
Vaeakau-Taumako Pule/puleakina To slander
Vaeakau-Taumako Pulu Glue, gum
Vaeakau-Taumako Ap/apai To lead back Uncertain Semantic Connection
Vaeakau-Taumako Aput A fish
Vaeakau-Taumako Na/e, na-/ee A flower (open)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ei/lakau Flower
Vaeakau-Taumako Sele Come, go
Vaeakau-Taumako Le/mai Come
Vaeakau-Taumako F/emo/ki To fall down, drop off Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Ii A winkle (Nerita)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulu/ai To put on as a hat, arm ring
Vaeakau-Taumako T(h)aa Strike, beat
Vaeakau-Taumako Ta/ta Cut out, carve a dugout
Vaeakau-Taumako Taetuli Centipede . Centipede, millipede, long insect with many feet, its bites cause great pain for a long time
Vaeakau-Taumako Tafea To flow
Vaeakau-Taumako Tafi To brush
Vaeakau-Taumako Tafola Whale
Vaeakau-Taumako Tafuli Turn
Vaeakau-Taumako Takafi/a To cast down
Vaeakau-Taumako Takele/i nifo Gums
Vaeakau-Taumako Takili/sia Flog with stick, pelt with stones
Vaeakau-Taumako Takoto Lie, stay, exist, be stable, be similar to ; abide, dwell
Vaeakau-Taumako Taku-a Say, tell, plan, think, decide ; order, command
Vaeakau-Taumako Talai Adze, giant clam ; scraper (piece of metal used when making pudding from bananas etc., but not used for coconuts)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ta/taro To pray (from Mota) Borrowed
Vaeakau-Taumako Tamo Father (in names)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tao Spear (used for fishing)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tapu Holy, forbidden ; sacred, taboo
Vaeakau-Taumako Tai/tai Cut close, shave
Vaeakau-Taumako Thaua Enemy, ally, to fight
Vaeakau-Taumako Tagata taua/ina Enemy
Vaeakau-Taumako Taumafa A sacrifice, to make an offering
Vaeakau-Taumako Sino Body. The name of a star (Hvn).