Entries from Fox 1955 in Pollex-Online

Fox, C. E. (1955). A dictionary of the Nggela language (Florida, British Solomon Islands). Auckland, Unity Press.

Language Item Description
Nggela Ova Hollow, open wide
Nggela V/ola Live
Nggela One/one Black sand
Nggela Mbara Fence, lower loop of fence
Nggela Pau/pasua Clam
Nggela Piko Bent
Nggela Mbuto Navel
Nggela Mbongi Night
Nggela Poko Cover over, spread over, enclose
Nggela Mboli/lo Very fat (of a woman)
Nggela Pono Shut in
Nggela Mbou Hard and seasoned (of timber) Problematic
Nggela Mbuli Cowrie
Nggela Sali Tear downwards
Nggela Sala Break a custom or law, commit a crime
Nggela Sali Trickle, as tears.
Nggela Sau/toga North wind
Nggela Sele/sele To overcome, to win game or race, excel, victory, a win
Nggela Hihi/vuhi Freshwater snail (Nerita brevispina)
Nggela Sovusovu Splash about in sea
Nggela Tae Excrement
Nggela Tava/lo To slip and cut, of a knife
Nggela Tave Flow, of liquids, air
Nggela Tanga A bag, cloth bag
Nggela Tangi Weep
Nggela Tali Rope
Nggela Talinga Earwax
Nggela Talu Forest land which has previously been cultivated
Nggela Tao Be on oven, of leaves in cooking
Nggela Ta/tamba/ A part, division, portion
Nggela Tambu Forbidden
Nggela Vuvunga Ridgepole of a house
Nggela Ndili (Draecena)
Nggela Tiro Gaze
Nggela Tilo Mollusc sp. (Pelycypod), borer in ships and in Mangrove
Nggela Sau/toga North wind
Nggela Tongo Mangrove
Nggela Toga Dwell
Nggela Tolu Three
Nggela Tuga Older brother or sister
Nggela Tuva Divide, give a portion
Nggela Tuvu A well
Nggela Tu/turu/ Knee
Nggela Tundu Drip
Nggela Tunu/tunuga Brand with fire
Nggela Tumbu Swell up
Nggela Ula Vein
Nggela Lua Neck
Nggela Lua Full tide
Nggela Ule Stir, stir up, stir in Problematic