Entries from Dougherty 1983 in Pollex-Online

Dougherty, J. W. D. (1983). West Futuna-Aniwa: An Introduction to a Polynesian Outlier Language. Berkeley, University of California Press.

Language Item Description
West Futuna Tuu Stick straight into something
West Futuna Tuai The past, a long time before
West Futuna Tojina-ku, -u, -na Uncle (mother's brother, mother's male parallel cousin, father's sister's husband); spouse's father
West Futuna Tufa To give, present to; gift, present; to distribute food
West Futuna Rufu. Tufu (WFU) (Cpl) Spring of water
West Futuna Tuga Sea borer
West Futuna Tugia Burn, ignite, roast. Bruler sur feu, bruler (cultures) (Rve).
West Futuna Tui To thread, string something
West Futuna Tutui Candlenut
West Futuna (H)tuki (trans. tuki-a) Hit, poke, punch. Lutter, se battre; frapper a coups de poing (Rve).
West Futuna Turi/turi Ear wax; to be deaf; to play oblivious to goings on around one; to make love. Sourd; jouer (Rve).
West Futuna Turi/vae Knee
West Futuna (H)turu Drop, drip
West Futuna (Tu)tuapo, ratupo (ANI) Midnight Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Turuturu House posts
West Futuna Tuma An odd number in excess; plus, to add to [tens plus units]
West Futuna Tuna Fresh-water eel
West Futuna H/tunu (trans. tuna) To cook, roast on embers. Bruler au feu (féculent) (Rve).
West Futuna Tupa Crab spp
West Futuna Tupu Grow
West Futuna Tupua Image, idol, sign
West Futuna Tusi-a To point; poke, jab, prick.
West Futuna Tusi-a To paint, dye. Se tatouer, se teindre le corps (Rve).
West Futuna Tutaki/ana To do work without resting Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna A/u, o/u Second person singular non-article based possessive, postposed to noun phrase, of yours
West Futuna Ua/ua, (na)uo/ua Blood vessel, artery, vein; tendon, sinew. Nerfs (Rve).
West Futuna Ufi Yam
West Futuna Rei Sweet yam
West Futuna Uga Crab sp
West Futuna Ua Rain (n)
West Futuna Ui/ui Green, blue; turn blue or green; bruise
West Futuna Uka Fishing line
West Futuna Ukau Pus, matter of sore Problematic
West Futuna Ura Lobster
West Futuna Urafi Fish sp
West Futuna Uri To steer
West Futuna Uru/akea a fatu To lift off stones (esp. as on earth oven)
West Futuna -rua Second person dual possessive suffix
West Futuna Uruga Pillow
West Futuna Umaga Seed, seedling, sprout, shoot
West Futuna Umi/a To suck, to nurse
West Futuna Umu Earth oven
West Futuna Na/unafi Scale of fish
West Futuna Uso eivi Marrow
West Futuna Uta Cargo, goods, possessions
West Futuna Uto Sweet coconut
West Futuna -utou Second person plural possessive suffix
West Futuna Utu A piece, a bit Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Vae Leg, foot
West Futuna Verangi (ANI) The horizon