Entries from Davletshin 2013 in Pollex-Online

Albert Davletshin, field notes

Language Item Description
Nuguria Tilo Immature central leaves of coconut palm (used to fabricate fans, ritual necklaces and headbands, and to cook rice) Phonologically Irregular
Nuguria Tilo/tilo Shoot of a coconut
Nuguria Timu Crown of head Phonologically Irregular
Nuguria Tino-henua Main part, main island
Nuguria Tipu Units of ten (counting)
Nuguria Tipuna Grandparent, great-grandparent
Nuguria Titi Grass skirts (for men and women)
Nuguria Toa Tree sp.
Nuguria Toa Giants, people of long ago (mythological)
Nuguria Toki Axe (for chopping trees)
Nuguria Toki/toki Axe (similar to takuu, but smaller)
Nuguria To/ki Plant, sow (vt)
Nuguria Toko Stick used in boat to punt; pole, punt a boat (paddle)
Nuguria Tokorau North-east wind, also North
Nuguria Tokotoko Staff, walking-stick
Nuguria Tono Mangrove tree (generic)
Nuguria Tonu Correct, right (vi)
Nuguria Too Strong (of rain)
Nuguria Too Get, obtain, take; borrow
Nuguria Tootoka Door, gate
Nuguria Toru Three
Nuguria Ttaa Bailer of a canoe; to scoop water out of canoe
Nuguria T(a)/tahi Wipe, mop (vt)
Nuguria T/tani Snore
Nuguria T/tao Sit on eggs
Nuguria T/tapa (sg.obj.), tapa/tapa (pl.obj.) Name (give a name); call; mention
Nuguria Ttara Coarse (of sandpaper); furious
Nuguria Tʔtari Wait (for), expect
Nuguria Ttau Squeeze out (coconut oil, wet clothes)
Nuguria T/tiri (pass. t(i)ri/a) Throw, cast (away)
Nuguria T/toha Spread out (vi)
Nuguria T/tohi, tohi/tohi Split, break (a piece of bread, coconut spround, because it is soft); share between people
Nuguria T/tui, tui/tui Sew; sewing pattern
Nuguria T/tuki Hit (with fist)
Nuguria T/tuni (pass. tuuni/a) Burn, singe (hair) (vt)
Nuguria T/tuu (sg.obj.), tuu/tuu (pl.obj.) (pass. tuu/tia) Cut (off), sever, amputate; chop, cut down (a tree, a coconut); harvest, reap (banana, sugarcane)
Nuguria Tua Back of the island, oceanward side (direction)
Nuguria Tuaakau Ocean side of reef
Nuguria Tuahivi Keel (of canoe)
Nuguria Tua/huu Pubis, mons veneris
Nuguria Tuai Coconut grater
Nuguria Tuai Old (things, not people)
Nuguria Tua-poo Midnight Phonologically Irregular
Nuguria Tua/tarierie Mangrove crab, mud crab
Nuguria Tua/vae Front of the foot
Nuguria Tui Awl, needle; string game, cat's cradle
Nuguria Tui/tui String (on a stick) (vt)
Nuguria Tuki Pound (swamp taro)
Nuguria Tuki/tuki To mash (swamp taro)
Nuguria Tuku/ake Lift up, set up