Entries from Fischer 1996 in Pollex-Online
Fischer, Steven Roger (1996). James L.Green's comparative English-Tahitian-Tupua'ian-Rapan vocabulary (1864). Rongorongo Studies 6(2): 47-66.
Language | Item | Description |
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Rapa | Tangata toa | Savage |
Rapa | E tau | Back of a canoe |
Rapa | Takere | Keel of a canoe |
Rapa | Ara | Road, path |
Rapa | Anga | Work (n) |
Rapa | Rave | To take |
Rapa | Au | Needle |
Rapa | Hue | Basket (calabash, the only article of the sort) |
Rapa | Kareu | Pareu Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Kau | Clothing |
Rapa | Hinu | Oil |
Rapa | Ka ara | To be awake |
Rapa | Fei | Fei (= TAH fei) Borrowed |
Rapa | Miti | Salt; sauce |
Rapa | Manu | Bird |
Rapa | Pererau | Wings |
Rapa | Uruuru | Feathers |
Rapa | Pu/teke | The leg Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Rapa | Mokoraa | Duck |
Rapa | Moa | Fowl (introduced) |
Rapa | Kakapa | Dove Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Ope | Tail (of bird) |
Rapa | Tohorâ | Whale |
Rapa | Maongo | Shark Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Tuna | Eel (freshwater) |
Rapa | Takariri | Eel (saltwater) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Rapa | Tio/tio | Oyster |
Rapa | Eke | Cuttle fish |
Rapa | Rore | Beche de mer Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Honu | Turtle |
Rapa | Puaka | Pig |
Rapa | Namu | Mosquito (introduced) |
Rapa | Namu | Fly |
Rapa | Ro | Ant |
Rapa | Kararu | Cockroach |
Rapa | Pëpë | Butterfly |
Rapa | K/anui | Caterpillar Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Ngatu | Lice Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Toke | Ground worm |
Rapa | Kuri | Dog, cat |
Rapa | Kioi | Rat Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Tumu rakau | Tree |
Rapa | Kae/kae | Firewood Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Raa | Branch of tree |
Rapa | Rau | Leaves |
Rapa | Aka | Roots |
Rapa | Uru | Breadfruit (introduced from Tahaa) Borrowed |
Rapa | Mape | Mape (= TAH mape) |
Rapa | Rau/aro | Pandanus leaves Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Metie | Herb |