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 Bao maatuʔa Ancient forests
Rennellese Ago Three months of the year...about November through January
Rennellese ʔOtaʔota Goods, articles, possessions, property
Rennellese Kananga A chant...with hidden meanings, most commonly referring to love afffairs...A joke about someone making a slip of the tongue
Rennellese Haiʔumu Oven, stove, saucepan, kitchen; to make an oven
Rennellese Tongi To predict...misfortune for one of his own line... Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rennellese Hakasiku To bring to an end; to add, as a final verse to a song
Rennellese Sogo Rub; to be funny, amusing. to joke, make fun of
Rennellese Ta/taʔo Sit upon, as eggs to be hatched
Rennellese Teʔi/too, teʔi/oo To have just, for the first time Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rennellese Go/gotu To fall, as a sudden straight rain
Rennellese Taʔanga tasi To have the same tune
Rennellese Taa To beat, as the sounding-board
Rennellese Tua A kind of ancient cultivated yam (Dioscorea alata or perhaps D. nummularia)
Rennellese Tuʔa/naki To kill or punish (only by worshipped ancestors) Problematic
Rennellese Tuʔa/noa Punishment; to punish Problematic
Rennellese Tutue To be thin
Rennellese Tauha To have black vertical streaks, as clouds; to be angry
Rennellese Boi/kaige Immature coconut
Rennellese Moto Green but good to drink of (coconut)
Rennellese Namuaʔa To stink
Rennellese ʔAosiosio Whirlpool, waterspout
Rennellese Hai To say (us. with directional particle)
Rennellese Hai Act as, represent; transform into or become; to constitute, serve as
Rennellese Hakapoipoi Treat with respect and deference, as a man treats his classificatory sister- or brother-in-law; to hesitate from deference
Rennellese Hakaitoʔa Rejoice, as over the death or misfortune of a foe, or for a man receiving the chest tattoo
Rennellese Kago/kago To flare up, as a fire
Rennellese Ma/kago/kago To emit sparks, as a fire
Rennellese Mene Go into, enter, penetrate; set, as sun; sink into; disappear from sight
Rennellese Igi To fan
Rennellese Sugumaki To live alone in the bush as a family or individual
Rennellese Maisi To be broken off, as a fragment; small bit, fragment
Rennellese Maisi/isi To be fragile, broken to bits, as coral
Rennellese Maagona/a To die in masses, to be sick or weak
Rennellese Saabaga To be used to, accustomed to; to do often
Rennellese Maatosi To be striped, as with horizontal stripes
Rennellese ʔAago/hi To sweep or fan ritually and thus render taboo
Rennellese Baenga/aa/uma Shoulder bone, clavicle
Rennellese Beu To bend down, as a banana bunch Problematic
Rennellese Gaho A gesture in such dances ad hakatege or near the end of the suahogi, with head bending forward and hands outstretched Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rennellese Ku/kumi te uʔa To strangle with the hands
Rennellese M/ami Roe
Rennellese Hakamate/nga Suicide, attempted suicide
Rennellese Mumugu To warm oneself, as by a fire
Rennellese Haka/muna Lullaby
Rennellese Noʔa te uʔa ke mate To strangle, as with a rope
Rennellese Ngaha kau kiba Distance between elbow ends with hands or fingertips touching over chest
Rennellese Paa/isu Nose ring
Rennellese Taga House end; to add an extension to the t.
Rennellese Ta/mui To swarm, as wasps