Entries from Donner 1983-87 in Pollex-Online
Donner, W. (1987) Sikaiana Vocabulary: Na male ma na talatala o Sikaiana. Honiara, Solomon Island
Language | Item | Description |
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Sikaiana | Malau | Fish sp |
Sikaiana | Malena | A double headed parrot fish |
Sikaiana | Malemo | To be drowned |
Sikaiana | Malie | Pleasing to the taste |
Sikaiana | Malini | Pour by accident |
Sikaiana | Maliko | Shine with soft light |
Sikaiana | Malli | Withered; fall, as diseased fruit |
Sikaiana | Malino | Calm, of the sea or wind |
Sikaiana | Maaliu | Change direction |
Sikaiana | Malo | A loincloth folded around the hips |
Sikaiana | Malooloo | Energetic, willing, keen, in work or some other endeavour |
Sikaiana | Maalu | To toilet, to defecate |
Sikaiana | Mama | Leak |
Sikaiana | Maamaa | Chew |
Sikaiana | Maamaa | Light (not heavy) |
Sikaiana | Maamaa | Lungs |
Sikaiana | Mamae | Pain |
Sikaiana | Mmaha | Heavy |
Sikaiana | Mmao | Distant, far away in time or space |
Sikaiana | Mana | Thunder |
Sikaiana | Manako | To desire |
Sikaiana | Manava | Belly |
Sikaiana | Maanava | Breath |
Sikaiana | Mano | A thousand |
Sikaiana | Manoni | Sweet-smelling, fragrant |
Sikaiana | Maofa | Disintegrate, destroy, shredded, fallen apart |
Sikaiana | Moa (pl. mmoa) | Cooked |
Sikaiana | Masa | To be empty of liquid |
Sikaiana | Masae | Torn |
Sikaiana | Masana | Turtle species. [E-S] |
Sikaiana | Masaala | Know, understand, be clear about something |
Sikaiana | Kale/mata | Face |
Sikaiana | Mata | Uncooked (food) |
Sikaiana | Mata/hanauna | Descent line to founder hero |
Sikaiana | Mata- | Ten fish |
Sikaiana | Matani | Wind |
Sikaiana | Mataku | Afraid, frightened |
Sikaiana | Matala | Untied |
Sikaiana | Mataatala | Front and back edges of roof |
Sikaiana | Mata | Choose Problematic |
Sikaiana | Maatino | Clear to see, obvious, certain |
Sikaiana | Maatou | We (exc.) |
Sikaiana | Matu | A fish |
Sikaiana | Matuku | Bird sp., Reef Heron |
Sikaiana | M(m)au | Fixed, firm |
Sikaiana | M/mau | Firm, tight |
Sikaiana | Mau | To have caught a fish when fishing with a line |
Sikaiana | Maaua | We two (exc) |
Sikaiana | Mouna | Mountain |
Sikaiana | Mounu | Bait |