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 J/ikai, g/kai. Shikai (Cpl). No, not; there is not; have not
West Futuna Jin/tarau Hundred Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Jijifi. Shishifi (Cpl). Fish spp.
West Futuna (H)ta (trans. t/ia with singular object, ta/ia with non-singular object) To strike, beat, kill
West Futuna Taka (pl. h/taka) To rock, roll, lean. To roll, of waves (Cpl). Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Taka/fia To tread on, kick, stomp
West Futuna Takai-a To wrap up, tie, surround; to put on, dress in. Bundle, group, school. S'habiller; panser une blessure, attacher (Rve).
West Futuna Tapu/gao, tapu/gau Foot, footstep, footprint. Dessous du pied (Rve). Problematic
West Futuna Tau/tau/fare, tou/toua/fare Spider, spider web
West Futuna Tau-ria, tou-ria To hang
West Futuna Ta/vanaga, ta/venaga To converse, talk together, discuss; conversation, meeting
West Futuna Tah/tafu/na (WFU) To burn off rubbish, when clearing plantation
West Futuna Tu/ji-a (WFU), tau/tjia (ANI) Cut something. Cut away, cut off (Cpl). Découper (laplap) (Rve).
West Futuna Kirisi Cricket, cicada. Cigale de l'heure du kava (Rve).
West Futuna Tutu Fishing for flying fish (at night, with torch)....
West Futuna Tofufu. Tafufu, ufufu (Cpl). Main or central beam of peaked roof; dirgepole of house; ceiling
West Futuna Vahkai, vehkai (WFU) Earring Problematic
West Futuna Vejigario, vahjigereo Throat, neck
West Futuna Uoro-sia To spear, pierce, stab; to butt into Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna H/kai To ulcerate, to fester
West Futuna H/kini Painful, prickly
West Futuna (H)mai To come (singular subject)
West Futuna H/misi To suck in one's breath. Aspiration; succion dents après repas (Rve).
West Futuna (H)namu To smell, to give off an odor; to stink
West Futuna H/poi To wink
West Futuna Ve(h)jiri. Ta/vajiri (Cpl). Vahjiri (Rve). Thunder; to make a thunderous or rumbling noise; large seed pod dried for making ankle bracelet noise-makers for dance Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna (H)gauta Tanna (island); land, shore, island
West Futuna Fa/pa To meet, to collide, to join (as a result of collision). Rencontrer (Rve).
West Futuna Tafa Outside, without
West Futuna Viri (pl. h/viri) To awaken. Sortir du sommeil, ouvrir les yeux (Rve).
West Futuna Viri/viri To be startled; to shimmer, shiver, shake. Paludisme (trembler); secousse, tremblement qu'on sent et qu'on entend pas (Rve).
West Futuna Avake (ANI) To pull up
West Futuna Supe Mucous of nose
West Futuna Xngana Rejoice, praise
West Futuna Masike(i) To arise, stand up; to marry, be married (because the couple stand up before the people)
West Futuna Te na Demonstrative pronoun, singular, near addressee
West Futuna E na Demonstrative pronoun, plural near addressee
West Futuna E nei Demonstrative pronoun, plural near speaker
West Futuna E ra Demonstrative pronoun, plural distant
West Futuna I ku (nei) Here
West Futuna I ko na. I/kona (FUT), i/gona (ANI) (Cpl). There, by you
West Futuna I ko ra. I/kora (FUT), i/gora (ANI) (Cpl). There. Yonder (Cpl).
West Futuna Ti a Singular Possessive article followed by pronominal suffix indicating the possessor Problematic
West Futuna Ti o Singular possessive article followed by pronominal suffix indicating the possessor Problematic
West Futuna Tiau Second person singular possessive pronoun A-class, singular object
West Futuna Tiana Third person singular possessive A-class, singular object
West Futuna Tioku First person singular exclusive O-class possessive pronoun
West Futuna -I Third person singular preverbal enclitic pronoun
West Futuna -U Second person singular preverbal enclitic pronoun
West Futuna Gatara (h)kosi Small, brown, dotted fish. (Epinephelus merra [Honeycomb Grouper]) (Fkm). (Tandya maculata [Speckied Pug]) (Rve).