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 Fao-a To put on, put down into
West Futuna Fara/ina To dry something in the sun. L'étaler au soleil (linge) (Rve). Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Turi Corner
West Futuna Turi vae, turi/nea Knee
West Futuna Faji To be broken; choppy (of breakers)
West Futuna Fasi-a To split cleanly, as in tearing a leaf in two, splitting a coconut, snapping a twig, splitting firewood; to split something in two
West Futuna Fatu/a To bind long strips over a single horizontal piece...
West Futuna Fatu/ia To bend; bend the knee. Plier les bras, replier (jambe) (Rve).
West Futuna Fau Hibiscus tree
West Futuna Fei/atu Strife; to strive for, often involving a clashing or quarrelling
West Futuna Fei/pa Gateway, fence, gate. Passage (culture) (Rve).
West Futuna E/jia To copulate (profane)
West Futuna Fenake Rise, go up
West Futuna Fakariki Just a little (adv)
West Futuna Fia/na Few
West Futuna Tafiri To turn oneself about, to pirouette, to dance
West Futuna Firi-a To braid or plait; a braid or braided piece of rope. Joindre les deux cotés de la feuille tressée (Rve).
West Futuna Siki/seke/seki...ana Not yet (split negative particle
West Futuna Ga(ga)/ika Shell fish, reef life
West Futuna Foro/mia Swallow, gulp down
West Futuna (H)furu To freshen one's face after sleep
West Futuna Funa Pith, heart of a tree, central stalk of a plant or fruit (e.g. breadfruit, corn). Moelle (du bois) (Rve). Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Furu/sia To turn, completely make a turn about, change over, translate Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Kira Pure, chaste, clean
West Futuna H/leu Ripe; to ripen; (of leaves) to turn color (from green to reddish, yellowish or brown)
West Futuna H/lom(a) High (tide)
West Futuna Tagaroa Sea snake
West Futuna H/garo High, tall, height Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Hga/vava Guts, especially of a fish
West Futuna Hgu/hgu, gu/gu (ANI) To murmur, hum, gurgle as a baby
West Futuna (H)pusa (Fire) light up, flame up suddenly
West Futuna Pusi-a To spit, blow out, spatter, spout (as a whale); to kill through sorcery or by spitting at someone.
West Futuna Ai, ei Anaphoric pronoun: it (after i or ki)
West Futuna Gaj/a ipu Empty headed, numbskull. Crâne (Rve).
West Futuna Ri/jia To tie up, bind, wrap; to bandage. Ligoter un cochon; ficeler laplap (Rve).
West Futuna (H)kano/uri Flesh (ANI)
West Futuna Kan/tea Animal fat, white meat
West Futuna Kano mata White of eye
West Futuna Taka/puri/hpuri Soft and wrinkled; crushed; crumpled. Froissé (Rve).
West Futuna Reka (ANI) To belch
West Futuna Kaso/ki Riders; stringers for attaching thatch which run parallel to the rafters of a roof. Petit solive verticale (Rve).
West Futuna Kauaga, kouaga Groin
West Futuna Ka/i, no/aka Root
West Futuna Kaviki White sand crab
West Futuna Takavini To twist, turn, spiral Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Takavini/vini Wavy, coiled, twisted Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Hkite A sign of something, remembrance or a sign of something to come...
West Futuna Faka/fori-a To turn over 180 degrees, flip over, turn upside down. Chavirer (Rve).
West Futuna Tu(h)/tukemata Eyebrows. Sourcils, arcade sourcillière (Rve).
West Futuna (H)kemu Sneak (up on), creep (away) Phonologically Irregular