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 Vae/a Divide, share. Partager (argent), diviser en tas (Rve).
West Futuna Vai Fresh water
West Futuna Vaitafe River
West Futuna Vai u Mother's milk
West Futuna Vare Slimy
West Futuna Vare Ignorant, forgetful, senile
West Futuna Varo Shout, bark (of a dog)
West Futuna Xvaro Yell
West Futuna Varu Eight
West Futuna Uaru/kago, uoru/kago. Waru/kago (Fkm). Tuna fish. Yellowfin tuna (Fkm).
West Futuna Uaru/sia To shave, scrape
West Futuna Vana Sea-urchin. Sea urchin sp. with long black spines (Fkm).
West Futuna Vanaga To sound as at a distance
West Futuna Vatuke Sea-urchin
West Futuna Vava Intestines
West Futuna Veka Woodhen
West Futuna Veku/veku Almost drowned by rain
West Futuna Vehka/vehka Wet, moist; to rub the hair Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Vere Garden, to dig. Work, duty (ANI).
West Futuna Vero Fish sp.
West Futuna Vete-a Untie, loosen, open, unsnarl. Dérouler la ligne; oter (vêtements) (Rve).
West Futuna Viri Gimlet
West Futuna Soro/a To grate, file, rub together, rub back and forth
West Futuna Hka Heat, hot
West Futuna Pare To parry, to protect; defense, protection
West Futuna Fago Pipe or flute; to blow through reeds to make a whistling noise, to whistle Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Fag/usu-a Breathe through the nose; sneeze
West Futuna Karu/paua Pudding with coconut stirred into it
West Futuna Karu/karu Murky, cloudy; mucky, icky
West Futuna Mate Lose consciousness. Paralysé (coté) (Rve).
West Futuna Po/ro/geisu, pu/ro/geisu. Nostril Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Haga To orient toward, turn toward Problematic
West Futuna (H)vera Hot (of temperature); the ague, fever
West Futuna Porapora A large open-weave basket or backpack made from coconut fronds
West Futuna Akeri-a To empty, to dig out (ex. unloading food from boat). To empty a thing, e.g. basket (Cpl). Creuser (une pirogue) (Rve). Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Amo-a Take, carry; have, beget children. L'apporter (avec brancard), ramasser par terre, prendre avec main, attraper (crabes) (Rve). Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Ura/ura Good red; crimson, reddish, flame-colored
West Futuna Aioa To gather, collect, bring together; to scatter; destroy
West Futuna Pu Conch, conch shell trumpet
West Futuna Pu/ia To blow a trumpet. Souffler dans conque (Rve).
West Futuna Eture Scad or mackerel
West Futuna Fafa Mouth, mouthlike opening. Intérieur (du bateau), cratère (du volcan) (Rve).
West Futuna Fai Skate, ray
West Futuna Fakarongo, fakahlongo Silent, quiet
West Futuna Feg/aitu-a, feg/eitu-a Sorcery, magic; sorcerer; to poison, to work magic on...
West Futuna Fou, fau (ANI) New, young
West Futuna Fo/foro-sia (ANI) To spread out Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Foi/jinae, foi/(ji)nai (ANI) To conceive
West Futuna Fora-sia (ANI) To form into buds
West Futuna (Fu)furu/na To wipe, rub