Entries from Savage 1932 in Pollex-Online

Stephen Savage, Rakahanga and Manihiki words recorded 1932 (MS).

Language Item Description
Manihiki-Rakahanga Koi Lest, may, might
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kukupa Wood Dove
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kururi, kuri Sea bird
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ruru A large sea bird with hooked bill
Manihiki-Rakahanga Rupe Wild pigeon. Pacific Pigeon (Ducula pacifica) (McC).
Manihiki-Rakahanga Pahere Comb
Manihiki-Rakahanga Purau Lemon Hibiscus Problematic
Manihiki-Rakahanga Horo Run, fled, ran, went
Manihiki-Rakahanga Humaari(e, a) Nice, beautiful, pretty
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ao Day, daylight. Cloud (Tnr).
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ao Day, daylight
Manihiki-Rakahanga Whaa(whaa) Feel, grope, meddle with; handle, manipulate
Manihiki-Rakahanga Whakarongo Hear, listen, take heed, obey
Manihiki-Rakahanga Hohonga The eyes, the face
Manihiki-Rakahanga Koko Side; side of body; a collateral branch Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Mahara/hara Cogitate, recollect, remember, think upon
Manihiki-Rakahanga Makona Many; a great many Uncertain Semantic Connection
Manihiki-Rakahanga Mone Sweet Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ono Look, see, discern
Manihiki-Rakahanga Pakia To cut, to draw blood.
Manihiki-Rakahanga Parapara Dirt; scraps of food
Manihiki-Rakahanga Patu (pass. patua) Hit, strike, kill, assault
Manihiki-Rakahanga Pori A comrade, a friend
Manihiki-Rakahanga Tike/tike High, height
Manihiki-Rakahanga Tomo Enter
Manihiki-Rakahanga Torea Sea bird. Godwit (Krk).
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ho/hore To strip, to skin; masturbation
Manihiki-Rakahanga Hohonu Deep, depth
Manihiki-Rakahanga Hui(hui) Collect together, assemble, join
Manihiki-Rakahanga Huaki Open
Manihiki-Rakahanga Huanga Issue, descendant
Manihiki-Rakahanga H/umiti Hunger or craving for fish Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Hupa(hupa) Dance. Drum dance (Osn). Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Hura/nga Race (foot)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Iti/a Tear coconut husk with teeth Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kapa Song & dance
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kaki-verevere Scrofulous neck
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kave/a Remove, take away
Manihiki-Rakahanga Karohi To flash
Manihiki-Rakahanga Katamu/tamu To move the lips; to mutter, whisper; to smack the lips when eating
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kaua No, not
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kaimaria Generous Problematic
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ka/tihe Sneeze
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kohiti A small black crab with crimson claws
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kopu nganga Empty stomach, no food Phonologically Irregular
Manihiki-Rakahanga Nganga Void; voidness
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kuru, kurukuru(a) To strike, to daub, to knock against
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kume/a Pull
Manihiki-Rakahanga Mata-motoro Peeping, looking secretly
Manihiki-Rakahanga Mata-poiri GIddiness; to faint