Entries from Weber & Weber 1995 in Pollex-Online
Weber, Robert L. & Nancy L.Weber (1995). Rapanui, in Darrell T.Tryon (ed), Comparative Austronesian Dictionary. Berlin, Mouton de Gruyter.
Language | Item | Description |
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Easter Island | Puni-puni | Blunt (of pointed objects) Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | Maʔa-maʔa | Light (in weight) |
Easter Island | Veʔa-veʔa | Hot, warm (environmental) Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | Iŋo-iŋo | Dirty, soiled (from work, travel etc.) Problematic |
Easter Island | Eŋo-eŋo | Dirty, stained (e.g. page of a book, clothes from lack of care, etc.) Problematic |
Easter Island | Varua | Soul, spirit; ghost, phantom Borrowed |
Easter Island | Maʔu rima | Surprised, astonished Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Mate | Luck (good or bad) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Kata/kata | Cheerful |
Easter Island | Here | Love |
Easter Island | Manaʔu | Anxiety, worry; think (be of the opinion); remember; idea, notion; Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | Mata-vai | Tear (n) Problematic |
Easter Island | ʔU-ʔuru | Groan, grunt (from pain), sound of running motor, etc. |
Easter Island | Teʔo-teʔo | Proud; boast Borrowed |
Easter Island | Haŋu ŋatu, ŋatu haŋu | Hope Problematic |
Easter Island | Haka mate | Hope |
Easter Island | Parau-tiʔa | True Borrowed |
Easter Island | Po/riko | Deceit Problematic |
Easter Island | Haʔa vare | Deceit, fraud; perjury Borrowed |
Easter Island | Tano | Right, correct |
Easter Island | Moʔe | Forget, error of memory Borrowed |
Easter Island | Ono/ono | Greedy (wanting all of something) |
Easter Island | Haka topa | Think (reflecting) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Maʔa | Understand; know (used most often in questions) |
Easter Island | ʔIte | Know Borrowed |
Easter Island | ʔAti | Guess |
Easter Island | Rave/ʔa | Idea, notion; way, manner (of doing something) Borrowed Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Haka mataʔu | Accustom, learn Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Haka mahani | Adapt, learn, accustom, acclimatise |
Easter Island | Haka maʔa | Teach |
Easter Island | Taʔe roa | Easy |
Easter Island | Aŋa rahi | Difficult Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | ʔEe-ee | Yes, affirmative |
Easter Island | Pe hee | How? |
Easter Island | A hee | When? |
Easter Island | ʔI hee | Where? |
Easter Island | Ko hee | Which? |
Easter Island | Ko ai | Who? |
Easter Island | Mo aha | Why? |
Easter Island | Ako | Sing (archaic) |
Easter Island | Haʔumu-ʔumu | Whisper Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | ʔAu-ʔau | Howl Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | Ta/tara | Make a speech; preach |
Easter Island | Mou | Be silent Phonologically Irregular |
Easter Island | Reo | Word Borrowed |
Easter Island | Haʔa tiʔa | Admit, confess; let, permit Borrowed |
Easter Island | Ture | Rebuke, scold Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Easter Island | Hiki puku | Boast (of wrong doing, bad) (archaic) |
Easter Island | Papa/ʔi | Write |
Easter Island | Parau | Paper Borrowed |