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 Too Hold, carry in hand, give, take, maintain
Vaeakau-Taumako Toto Blood, liquid (of tree), sap ; sap, juice
Vaeakau-Taumako Tau/tu To gird, a girdle. Traditional man's skirt (Lch).
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua Back
Vaeakau-Taumako E/tua The weather coast
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua- Prefix to numerals
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua/taina Singly
Vaeakau-Taumako Tuahine Sister, daughter of mother's brother, cousin (man speaking)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tuf/ia Distribute
Vaeakau-Taumako Tugia To apply, to set, as to kindle a fire ; light (fire)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tui/age To pierce
Vaeakau-Taumako Tuki/a To hammer, beat
Vaeakau-Taumako Tunu Put on the fire, roast
Vaeakau-Taumako A/tupua Spirit
Vaeakau-Taumako U A reed . Reed plant, used for making arrows; shaft of arrow (made from reed)
Vaeakau-Taumako Uu The robber-crab (Birgus latro) ; coconut crab
Vaeakau-Taumako Uga/a Send for by messenger, fetch, command, order
Vaeakau-Taumako Unga Sandcrab (small type); hermit crab (Ray); hermit crab, snail (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ula Red
Vaeakau-Taumako Uli/a To steer
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulu Head ; top (of tree)
Vaeakau-Taumako Unu/ia To loose, untie
Vaeakau-Taumako Vale To spit
Vaeakau-Taumako I/vale Spittle
Vaeakau-Taumako Veta To peel off, change the skin
Vaeakau-Taumako Vaki/vakiakina To praise Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Mala Sour, salty, bitter
Vaeakau-Taumako Tapuvae Foot
Vaeakau-Taumako Thuu Hit (target) (pl?) Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Ilamotu Sister's son (man speaking)
Vaeakau-Taumako (O)ai/na, oai/ga Help Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Toko Walking stick Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Lau/kavakava Wild Piper methysticum. Tree sp. (big leaves used as custom medicine) (Hvn).
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua Farther side; backside (the opposite of front or present position); last (prenuclear qualifier)
Vaeakau-Taumako Fakafua Waves, tide rip
Vaeakau-Taumako Feili Ask
Vaeakau-Taumako Tafa Outside
Vaeakau-Taumako Mua/mai To go before
Vaeakau-Taumako Olo/ia Wipe
Vaeakau-Taumako Afe/a To guide ; break a path through, clear the way through, open
Vaeakau-Taumako Fou/founga. Kingfisher
Vaeakau-Taumako Ateiao Tomorrow
Vaeakau-Taumako Sina- Mother
Vaeakau-Taumako Sino Mother (in names)
Vaeakau-Taumako Faifekau Give a message
Vaeakau-Taumako Fugo Wife's parents, daughter's husband
Vaeakau-Taumako Fugoku My father in law, etc.