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 | Paa | Cut and prepare turtle shell ornaments Problematic |
| Rennellese | Pae | Pile, heap, as of stones or rubbish |
| Rennellese | Paʔiogo | Buttocks |
| Rennellese | Paito | Cookhouse |
| Rennellese | Paka | Edible coral crab, Xanthidae |
| Rennellese | Pake | Deceive, fool, trick, decoy, lead astray, tempt |
| Rennellese | Pakia | Hit, strike, stumble; depend on, as for food or shelter |
| Rennellese | Pakipaki | Portuguese Man-of-war |
| Rennellese | Pakoo | To clitter-clatter |
| Rennellese | Paku | Roasted hard, as taro |
| Rennellese | Paku | Crusted over, but still sore, of boil or cut; roasted hard, as taro |
| Rennellese | Pakuu | Roar, blast, rattle |
| Rennellese | Pakupaku | To be thin, emaciated |
| Rennellese | Paga | Rotten, as taro |
| Rennellese | Pala | Feather |
| Rennellese | Pagangi | A surgeonfish sp. |
| Rennellese | Pagai | Wild yam sp. |
| Rennellese | Kagagapa | Butt end of coconut fronds as used to pound taro Problematic |
| Rennellese | Pagi | Space between navel and pubic hair |
| Rennellese | Palolo | Small, whitish, edible crab on land and sea Problematic |
| Rennellese | Pagu/pagu | Probably blue-finned triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) |
| Rennellese | Pagu | Scrape, scratch, munch |
| Rennellese | Paanaki | Be next to |
| Rennellese | Pani | Anoint, as head with turmeric |
| Rennellese | Pa/pani | Pray to cure sickness etc., esp. with blackened face |
| Rennellese | Paani/nga | Prayer |
| Rennellese | Pao(pao) | Uproot, pull up, as with repeated motions to dislodge |
| Rennellese | Papa | Sounding board |
| Rennellese | Paʔasi | Side, part, piece, page, take sides |
| Rennellese | Pau | Permanent, forever, decidedly, definitely; choose, select, decide |
| Rennellese | Haka/pau | Know inherently; choose, vote, select |
| Rennellese | Pau | (Planchonella sp.) |
| Rennellese | Paʔaua | Cale-cale Trevally (Ulua mandibularis) or Spinefoot (Siganus sp.) |
| Rennellese | Pe | Like (Resembling) |
| Rennellese | Peʔe | Be ripe, of breadfruit |
| Rennellese | Peau | Waves, especially white-caps |
| Rennellese | Pehea | How? |
| Rennellese | Peenaa | Like that |
| Rennellese | Peenei | Like this |
| Rennellese | Pei | Exclamation, Oh! |
| Rennellese | Peka | Flying-fox, pteropus tonganus |
| Rennellese | Pekapeka | Glossy swiftlet, (Collocalia esculenta desiderata) |
| Rennellese | Pega | Mud, swamp, muddy, swampy |
| Rennellese | Pegu | Fold, as a loincloth about oneself |
| Rennellese | Haka/pena/pena | Dress in finery, or anoint with turmeric |
| Rennellese | Pena/pena | Wrap a corpse in a mat for burial > |
| Rennellese | Penu | Rubbish, trash, crumbs |
| Rennellese | Pepe | Butterflies, moths |
| Rennellese | Pese | Clapping song |
| Rennellese | Peʔesi/a | Broken, cracked |
