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 | Paagaba | Side of a canoe Problematic |
| Rennellese | Maatenga | Deathly sickness, death, severe injury |
| Rennellese | Magepe | To be in mourning; mourn, lament, groan with pain, regret Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rennellese | Tau tama | (of women) To bear or have children or a child; to have young, as a bird or animal |
| Rennellese | Soihua | To make profane, release taboo; to free or be free from contamination or disease, as of man or plants; to be calm; to escape or recover from sickness |
| Rennellese | Gangi | To present a heap from the offerings to a guest; such an offering |
| Rennellese | Mahatia | To be weighted down |
| Rennellese | Pebu | Dust, sawdust, crumbs (of yams, panna, bread); mote in the eye Phonologically Irregular |
| Rennellese | Haka/iho | To request peace ceremonially, as by presenting a gift (*tanu*). |
| Rennellese | Iho/nga | Peace settlement; to have such |
| Rennellese | Baguaapoo | Late night, as between 12 and one; according to some, before midnight. |
| Rennellese | ʔUngongo | A wood-borer at sea that bores deep holes in floating wood |
| Rennellese | Ongoongo | To itch |
| Rennellese | Kau isu | Bridge of nose |
| Rennellese | Te/toki | A constellation or star |
| Rennellese | Tupa | A constellation of four stars said to be s-shaped |
| Rennellese | Togu/nga Maaui | A constellation of three stars said to be named for Mautikitiki and his two younger brothers; Orion's Belt |
| Rennellese | Tagapogu | Name of a star... |
| Rennellese | Siko (mai) | To toss, brandish, throw, coil Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Rennellese | Siko/siko | To juggle |
| Rennellese | Siko/nga(a) | Ball, as of twine |
| Rennellese | ʔAgito | Firefly |
| Rennellese | Keu | Turn back or head to the side |
| Rennellese | Kege/kege | Earth, land, esp. the land of Teahainga'atua (ritual); to become earth |
| Rennellese | Kanohi niho | Gums of teeth |
| Rennellese | Mu/muu | To be taciturn, unsociable; to be senseless |
| Rennellese | Muu | Coo quietly (pigeons and doves) |
| Rennellese | Tinga | To be sore, as feet from walking on coral |
| Rennellese | Hunga | Son-in-law, daughter-in-law |
| Rennellese | Kaba (ki hage) | An important offering of cooked tubers or bananas, usually accompanied with the drinking of coconut water....dedicated to Tehu'aigabenga. |
| Rennellese | Kaba ki gangi | A long *kaba* ritual with uncooked food distribution on the cult ground, as dedicated to Tehainga'atua, the principal sky god. |
| Rennellese | Tumugu [< tumu + ugu?] | Limestone cave with potable spring |
| Rennellese | Gu(a) | Dual and paucal determiner |
| Rennellese | Peʔe/peʔe/ina | Break (as a canoe) |
| Rennellese | Peʔesi/a | Broken, cracked |
| Rennellese | Heʔe gahi mai | Far away, long ago [not near] |
| Rennellese | Kapa(-a) | Side, edge (as of a mat, tapa, foot, garden) |
| Rennellese | Kapakapa | To begin to crawl, of an infant (BEL) |
