Entries from Elbert 1975-81 in Pollex-Online
Elbert, S. H. (1975-81). Dictionary of the Language of Rennell and Bellona. Copenhagen, The National Museum of Denmark.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rennellese | Koto | Break off |
| Rennellese | Kougua | Second person dual pronoun, you |
| Rennellese | Koutou | You, plural |
| Rennellese | Kobi | Be healed (as tattooing) |
| Rennellese | -ku | First person singular (Possessive) |
| Rennellese | Kua | Inceptive aspect, often a recently attained state |
| Rennellese | Kuku | (Tellina discus) |
| Rennellese | Kuga | Red |
| Rennellese | Kuga | Foreskin, circumcision |
| Rennellese | Kugi | Dog |
| Rennellese | Kumala | A kind of panna said to have been introduced to Rennell in about 1920; sweet potatoes; considered a Solomons word Borrowed |
| Rennellese | Kumete | Wooden food bowl |
| Rennellese | Kumi | Ten fathoms |
| Rennellese | Ku/kumi | Clench, squeeze, shut, as scissors |
| Rennellese | Kumi/kumi | Knead, press compactly, massage, clench; control, regulate, pacify |
| Rennellese | Kumikumi | Chin |
| Rennellese | Kumu/kumu | To rinse, as the mouth |
| Rennellese | Kune | Menstruate Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rennellese | Kupa | Concentrate on something, do constantly, be occupied with Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rennellese | Kupenga | Fine-meshed fishing-net |
| Rennellese | Kupu | Word, verse, utterance |
| Rennellese | Kutu | Louse |
| Rennellese | Ia | He, she |
| Rennellese | Ia | Demonstrative: this, that, there, another, different (unspecified place) |
| Rennellese | ʔIa | Here! Here it is! Take it! Now! |
| Rennellese | Isi | Polynesian chestnut Problematic |
| Rennellese | ʔIngo | Depend on |
| Rennellese | G/ike/ | Tapa beater Phonologically Irregular |
| Rennellese | ʔIga | Birthmark |
| Rennellese | ʔIgaamutu | Son-in-law, daughter-in-law |
| Rennellese | Igi | Fan, as of coconut leaves |
| Rennellese | Ugo | Maggot Problematic |
| Rennellese | ʔIgo/ʔigo | Know, understand, be wise |
| Rennellese | Ina | To stay, remain aloof and inactive, not participate or cooperate Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rennellese | Inaho | Swarm of birds chasing and preying on fish |
| Rennellese | ʔInati | Food share |
| Rennellese | Ino | To fall over, as a tree or person |
| Rennellese | B/inu/-mia | Drink Borrowed |
| Rennellese | Ioo | Here it is Problematic |
| Rennellese | Isi | Scoop, scrape, as coconut meat from shell |
| Rennellese | ʔIsi | Indefinite pronoun singular, anyone, someone, some |
| Rennellese | Isu peʔe | Nasal mucus |
| Rennellese | ʔIta | To be jealous, jealousy |
| Rennellese | ʔIti/ʔiti | Be small, not much |
| Rennellese | Ibi | Bone |
| Rennellese | Ibigei | Collarbone |
| Rennellese | Gaa | There, some, other |
| Rennellese | Gaa | Sail |
| Rennellese | -gaa(ua) | Third person dual possessive suffix |
| Rennellese | Gaʔa | Branch |
