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 Akonaki Passive/transitive of ako, to teach.
Rennellese Hui/hui To hang, cling [ex. clothes on line]
Rennellese Kau ʔaa Stick fence, as about a garden
Rennellese Kau ngutu Top of sides, as of canoe (Be)
Rennellese Kau hata Drying platform for coconut-leaf torches; poles comprising canoe platform
Rennellese Kau taginga Ear lobe and outer rim
Rennellese Hanonga A trip to get food (REN); traveling (BEL).
Rennellese A A-class possessive preposition: of
Rennellese O Preposition, O-class possessive: of, in honor of
Rennellese Toenga Remainder, remnants, change
Rennellese Hakabage/bage To argue, criticize, condemn, object, protest, contradict, blame
Rennellese Eee(e) Exclamation, as at the beginning of formal greetings and in rituals
Rennellese Hakaʔaagoha To be pathetic, miserable, pitiful; to grieve, show affection
Rennellese Hakaʔatu To be in a line or row, or in succession
Rennellese Hesigi Ask questions, inquire
Rennellese Iho To go or come fishing (since this is always downward); to have an incline
Rennellese Maʔugago To be low, humble, meek
Rennellese Haitaina Younger brother in relationship to his older classificatory brother; younger sister in relationship to her older classificatory sister
Rennellese Kopi Carry or hold in the hand or fist; cradle, as an infant; hug
Rennellese Gaku Be abundant, plentiful; bring or collect in great quantities; gather together, as crowds of people
Rennellese Mahiti To jump up, protrude, become erect; to snap or jerk up
Rennellese Taha Outside
Rennellese Tuʔa- Ten (mollusks); classifier for mollusks
Rennellese Tino To assume the form of
Rennellese Mio Leak, trickle, spurt, drip Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rennellese Tama/ʔaki Small, insignificant, or pitiful person
Rennellese ʔAbake To hand or give up, eastward or southward
Rennellese Haka/giagia To be afraid, startled, astonished; to frighten, be frightening
Rennellese Pingipingi A beach tree, Hernandia peltata, used for making canoes on Bellona
Rennellese Ngana/ngana Talk a lot, complain, make trouble, disapprove
Rennellese Pisi Hit, strike; burst with a sound as rocks in hot fire; break; band; explode; crack, as thunder
Rennellese Ha/kapisi Hit, beat
Rennellese Giko/giko To do in a rush, hurry
Rennellese Momo Small pieces, bits
Rennellese Moʔi Fine, as hair, sennit, mats or print in a book
Rennellese Moʔi/moʔi To use sparingly, as food or clothes
Rennellese Taatai Sling, as for geemugi branches being lowered; hanger, as for a coconut water bottle
Rennellese Kaahanga Sling for climbing coconut trees or trees with longicorns
Rennellese Kaakenga Steps, stairway, ladder; small tree used as a step to a larger tree
Rennellese Kanokano Social wasps, Polistes sp.
Rennellese Kunga Place, area
Rennellese Huʔai- Much, large, big, important, very...
Rennellese Pigi Touch; embrace
Rennellese Haka/pigi(ʔaki) To stay with or near; to put in with or alongside, add
Rennellese Peʔe/peʔe/ina Break (as a canoe)
Rennellese Pongia To be overtaken by night; to become night
Rennellese Gaagaa/ʔiga A kind of shark
Rennellese Gaagaa Back and belly fin, as of the bagukango [skipjack] and hu'aaika [trevally] fish
Rennellese Sano To suspect, guess; to trust, rely on, depend on
Rennellese Si/siki To cut the navel cord of an infant