Entries from Salisbury in Pollex-Online
Personal Communication
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pukapuka | Malingi | Spill |
| Pukapuka | Maalili | Filariasis |
| Pukapuka | Maaliuliu | To have a slight or incomplete understanding of something; be uncertain, forgetful Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Pukapuka | Maaloo | Strong, victorious |
| Pukapuka | Maalooloo | Healthy, well, strong |
| Pukapuka | Maaloyi | Strong, powerful |
| Pukapuka | Malu | Watertight, not leaky |
| Pukapuka | Malumalu | Protection of chief |
| Pukapuka | Mama | Leak |
| Pukapuka | Mama | Feed another person; esp. spoon-feed a child |
| Pukapuka | Maamalu | Respectful Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Mamate | Die (plural) |
| Pukapuka | Momi | Taste, savour |
| Pukapuka | Mana/mana | Magical power supernatural force. |
| Pukapuka | Mana | Thunder |
| Pukapuka | Maanatu/aa | Be jealous, envious Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Maanenga | Steephead Parrotfish (Scarus microrhinos) |
| Pukapuka | Manuia | Fortunate, lucky |
| Pukapuka | Maanuunuu | Cartilage between bones or in nose Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Maaoa | Well cooked |
| Pukapuka | Maota | Name of a woman in past (ref. to foreign tree?) Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Mapuna | To waft (of fragrance) |
| Pukapuka | Maya | Calm (of sea), resolved, calmed down Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Vaayanga | Twins Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Maayakitanga | Sacred maid, usually a chief's daughter or kinswoman |
| Pukapuka | Maayani | Regular, accustomed to |
| Pukapuka | Mata | Point, end of island |
| Pukapuka | Ma/mata | Uncooked, raw |
| Pukapuka | Mata wenua | Pointed end of island |
| Pukapuka | Maatanga/leka | Outstanding; clear, in full view |
| Pukapuka | Mataala | Watchful, keep awake |
| Pukapuka | Mataliki | Small size mesh Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Matamua | Show off, being forward Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Pukapuka | Matikao | Claw |
| Pukapuka | Matikuku | Broken edge of fingernail or toenail |
| Pukapuka | Matu | A fish name mentioned in chants |
| Pukapuka | Matuu | Fat (of animals, birds) Borrowed |
| Pukapuka | Matua | Adult, mature, full grown |
| Pukapuka | Maatutua | Parents |
| Pukapuka | Moumou | Wasteful |
| Pukapuka | Mavava | Cracking apart |
| Pukapuka | Mavae | Separated, be parted |
| Pukapuka | Maavete | To end (of a meeting) finished, over (of gathering of people) RAR Mawete. :Split apart, divided |
| Pukapuka | Mimingi | Shrunken, wrinkled |
| Pukapuka | Mii(mii) ngutu | Shocked, dumbfounded. To marvel, be amazed. |
| Pukapuka | Moanga | A fish, young kawulu goatfish |
| Pukapuka | Moamoa | Trunkfish sp. |
| Pukapuka | Moi | Threadfish (Polydactylis sexfilis) ( |
| Pukapuka | Mokolaa | Duck introduced species and name Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Motu | Islet on atoll; food reserve separated from the village |
