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 | Maea | Heavy rope of either European cordage or made from bark of the *pau* tree [Hibiscus tiliaceus] |
| Anuta | Mapetua | Sneeze |
| Anuta | Mapoaata | Pre-dawn period when people start to stir |
| Anuta | Ma(a)puri | Capsize; turn something over; be upside down |
| Anuta | Mangamangaatai | Starfish with very fine, delicate, tentacles |
| Anuta | Mai | Particle indicating action towards some point of reference, generally the speaker |
| Anuta | Maikao, manikao | Finger or toe |
| Anuta | Maka | Sling for hurling stones |
| Anuta | Makeke | Strong |
| Anuta | Maakira/kira | Shiny |
| Anuta | Marae | Open ceremonial area |
| Anuta | Maarama | Light, bright, daylight |
| Anuta | Marau | Squirrelfish |
| Anuta | Maro | Men's loin garment, made from a strip of bark-cloth |
| Anuta | Maaro | Prize Problematic |
| Anuta | Maroro | Healthy (possibly TIK in origin) |
| Anuta | Maaroi | Healthy Problematic |
| Anuta | Maru(u) | Protector, man of rank (Fbg.1988); protected |
| Anuta | Maamaa | Light in weight |
| Anuta | Mamai | Hurt, pain . Problematic |
| Anuta | Mamata | To see |
| Anuta | Maanatu(natu) | To think (about) |
| Anuta | Ma(a)nava | Belly, stomach |
| Anuta | Maanava, maanoa, manonoa | Breath, to rest |
| Anuta | Manene | Walkabout |
| Anuta | Manipi | Small, torpedo-shaped fish |
| Anuta | Mano | A thousand, or ten thousand |
| Anuta | Manongi | Flower, fragrant |
| Anuta | Manu | Bird or flying insect |
| Anuta | Manuu | Power, mana |
| Anuta | Manumanu | Animal and perhaps non-flying insect |
| Anuta | Maori | Indigenous, true, close of kin |
| Anuta | Mooni | True, as opposed to a lie Problematic |
| Anuta | Mataanga, maanga | Twins |
| Anuta | Makitanga | Father's sister |
| Anuta | Maoa | Arrowroot (Tacca sp.) |
| Anuta | Mata | Eye; face (plural) |
| Anuta | Mata- | Particle used (in place of *pua*) in the enumeration of tens when counting fish |
| Anuta | Mataapare | Seaward portion of a house |
| Anuta | Mata-penua | East side of island |
| Anuta | Matangi | Wind |
| Anuta | Matai taringa | Hammerhead shark |
| Anuta | Mataku | Afraid, fear |
| Anuta | Matariki | Pleiades |
| Anuta | Mata-piu | A type of limpet |
| Anuta | Matauu | Tattooing needle (made from bird bone) |
| Anuta | Matau | Fish-hook |
| Anuta | Matike | Stand erect |
| Anuta | Matou | First person exclusive plural pronoun |
| Anuta | -matou | First person exclusive plural possessive suffix |
