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 |
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West Futuna | Mae | Shrivel, dry up, wither. Fanée (fleur) (Rve). |
West Futuna | Mafa/fa | Cracked (of fruits), sun-cracked (of soil) |
West Futuna | Mafana | Lukewarm |
West Futuna | Mafatu(a) | To sneeze |
West Futuna | Mafi/ekina | Complete a job; recur (of sickness) |
West Futuna | Mafi/a | Strong (obs.) |
West Futuna | (H)mafo | Healed, well |
West Futuna | Mafora | Expand, spread out, sweep up |
West Futuna | Mafuke, mahuke (ANI) | Earthquake; to move about, to shake Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | Maga | Cloven, forked, branching, fused at one point |
West Futuna | Magarafu | Ashes |
West Futuna | Magarae | Brow, forehead |
West Futuna | Makarae (WFU), magarae (ANI) | Forehead, brow |
West Futuna | Magaro | Sweet, palatable, clean, fresh |
West Futuna | Mageo | An itch, itching; to be itchy, to be scratched up |
West Futuna | Mago | Shark |
West Futuna | Mauku | Vine (ANI) |
West Futuna | Mai | To come |
West Futuna | (H)maka (trans. maka/jia) | Sling, speargun; to shoot with a sling or speargun. Fusil (Rve). |
West Futuna | Maka(h)ligi, mahligi, makaliki | Cold Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | Makau/kau | Crooked |
West Futuna | (H)maki | To be sick, ill; sickness |
West Futuna | Mako (ANI) | To dance |
West Futuna | Mako | Tree with yellow blossom |
West Futuna | Makona | To be sated |
West Futuna | Mara/mara | Chips in making canoe |
West Futuna | Mara | Variety of pudding Problematic |
West Futuna | Mrae | Village courtyard. Enclosure in which the house stands; open space in the centre of the village (Cpl). |
West Futuna | Maraga | Grow up again, as plant |
West Futuna | Marara | Charcoal |
West Futuna | Marari | Smooth, hairless. Lisse; imberbe (Rve). |
West Futuna | Marama | Clear, light (adj); clearly. Transparent (mer) (Rve). |
West Futuna | Mrama | Moon, month |
West Futuna | Mare/mare | To cough lightly, clear one's throat. Se racler la gorge (Rve). |
West Futuna | Marigi (ANI) | To leak |
West Futuna | Marino (WFU), merino (ANI) | Calm, peaceful; peace. Mer calme, la paix (Rve). |
West Futuna | Maro (WFU), mero (ANI) | Dried, withered; brown |
West Futuna | Maro | Fish sp |
West Futuna | Maru/maru | Shaded |
West Futuna | Maru | Possible, able; allowed |
West Futuna | Maru | Soft; weak; spongy. Pas dur (kava) (Rve). |
West Futuna | Maru | Damp |
West Futuna | Mama (trans. ma/ia) | To chew, masticate without swallowing. Chew in order to soften food for baby (Cpl). |
West Futuna | Ma/ia | Chew, masticate without swallowing Problematic |
West Futuna | Mama | Light, not heavy |
West Futuna | Mama | Lungs |
West Futuna | H/mae, mai (ANI) | To hurt, painful |
West Futuna | (H)mafa | Heavy; pregnant; sad (subject roto) |
West Futuna | Mai | Pain |
West Futuna | (H)mava | Yawn, pull in breath |