Entries from Feinberg 1977 in Pollex-Online
Feinberg, R. (1977). The Anutan language reconsidered: Lexicon and grammar of a Polynesian Outlier. New Haven, Human Relations Area Files Press.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Roto | Inside (n, adj) |
| Anuta | Roto | A hole in the reef on the ocean floor; deep sea |
| Anuta | Roto | Mind (the inside of a man) |
| Anuta | (Nga) roto/pui | Large depressions at the base of the mountain, in which Cyrtosperema [taro] is planted |
| Anuta | Roto/purotu | Extremely wise |
| Anuta | Rotu | Pray; prayer |
| Anuta | Ruru | Hawk; owl |
| Anuta | Ruru-i | To shake |
| Anuta | Ruu | To shake; to convulse |
| Anuta | Ta | Sounding board, used to keep rhythm at a dance |
| Anuta | Ta | Upset stomach |
| Anuta | Pai taakaro | To fool around; to play at making string figures |
| Anuta | Taaki | To take out |
| Anuta | Taane | Male |
| Anuta | Taa/neva | To jump |
| Anuta | Taaputu | A type of fish...(pompano?) |
| Anuta | Tae/piko(piko) | Intestines |
| Anuta | Taina | Sibling of same sex; sibling-in-law of opposite sex |
| Anuta | Taka | Something which stands all alone (like an unmarried person) |
| Anuta | Takai | To stir something such as pudding, rice, or soup |
| Anuta | Taka/paki | To step on or trample something |
| Anuta | Taka/vakai | Circular; to turn around |
| Anuta | Takoto | To lie down |
| Anuta | Taku vai ai? | Who said that? (idiomatic expression) |
| Anuta | Takua | To be used for something Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Anuta | Takura | Marlin; swordfish |
| Anuta | Tama | Child (in kinship sense); offspring |
| Anuta | Pakaaropa | Causing sympathy; designating persons belonging to the lower two of the four *kainanga*: "commoner" |
| Anuta | Tama pakaaropa | Orphan |
| Anuta | Tamaapine | Daughter |
| Anuta | Tanaki | To gather, to be together; together |
| Anuta | Tanga/a/vae | Ceremonial "kilt" of plaited pandanus leaf |
| Anuta | Tangi/karanga | To shout, whoop, cry out, call out; to bark (of a dog) |
| Anuta | Tango | To catch by hand (usually refers to hunting birds) |
| Anuta | Tango/tango | To hunt birds by grabbing them by hand or with a pole and noose |
| Anuta | Tanguru | The sound of very strong wind |
| Anuta | Tao/ria | To be struck by a projectile such as an arrow or spear |
| Anuta | Tapa | To cut the stomach of a fish in order to remove the gut |
| Anuta | Tapa | Excellent, top notch, best; most Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Anuta | Tapaki | To stand in, to step in Phonologically Irregular |
| Anuta | Tare | Cough (n,v) |
| Anuta | Tari | To carry, move or transport a large number of objects from one place to another |
| Anuta | Tari/matanga | Loop for catching sharks and other large fish |
| Anuta | Taringa/atua | Mushroom |
| Anuta | Tari/paki-na | To wait (for) |
| Anuta | Ta/ta | To wash or clean something |
| Anuta | Ta/ta | To grate manioc on a *paota* |
| Anuta | Ta/taarai | Chip design in carving; decorated with a chip design |
| Anuta | Ta/tape | To flow, run (referring to water) |
| Anuta | Ta/tari | To wait (generally used in imperative constructions) |
