Entries from Beaglehole 1991 in Pollex-Online
Beaglehole, E. P. (1991). Pukapukan Dictionary Manuscript. Auckland, Pukapuka Dictionary Project, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pukapuka | Pukenga | Pile, heap |
| Pukapuka | Puke | Catch, seize, overtake |
| Pukapuka | Puka | Section of bow covering of canoe |
| Pukapuka | Puku/puku | Round |
| Pukapuka | Puku | Swallow |
| Pukapuka | Pu/pula | To stare, look without seeing |
| Pukapuka | Pulaka | (Cyrtosperma merkusii) |
| Pukapuka | Pule/pule | Type of marine shell |
| Pukapuka | Tau/pulepule | Dappled, spotted |
| Pukapuka | Pulu/inga | The seizing of a lashing |
| Pukapuka | Puna | A man's wife and children Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Pupuu | Boil |
| Pukapuka | Pupu/a | Dust, foam, spray Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Puupuu | Shell |
| Pukapuka | Puya | To waft a scent |
| Pukapuka | Pu/puya/ | Dust, foam, spray. An aromatic, fragrant odour (Mta). |
| Pukapuka | Puyo | Upper part of |
| Pukapuka | Puyo ulu | Crown of skull |
| Pukapuka | Puta | To rise to the surface; emerge from water, as a diver for air (Mta) Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Pu/pute/ | Become pregnant |
| Pukapuka | Puto | A netful, a catch of fish |
| Pukapuka | Yaa | Past tense with durative aspect (arch.) |
| Pukapuka | Yae | To chant a lament with appropriate dancing movements |
| Pukapuka | Yali | To scoop out; method of fishing with a scoop-net |
| Pukapuka | Yana | Pearl-shell breast ornament; precious, beloved Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Pukapuka | (Ya)yao | Break loose, escape |
| Pukapuka | Yao | Win, excel |
| Pukapuka | Yapuu | Pregnant |
| Pukapuka | Yau/yau nunui | A return gift of greater value than the first one |
| Pukapuka | Yau/maaluu | Gentle, mild |
| Pukapuka | Yau | To come (singular) |
| Pukapuka | E | Indefinite article |
| Pukapuka | Yee | Negative particle; not |
| Pukapuka | Yele/wuti | To be speared |
| Pukapuka | Yii | To fetch, get; yii ika, to fish |
| Pukapuka | Yinga | To fall down (for people) |
| Pukapuka | Yika | Mesh-gauge in netting |
| Pukapuka | Ika | Rub stick on hearth in firemaking Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Yiki | Lift up |
| Pukapuka | Liko | Take, grasp, seize Phonologically Irregular |
| Pukapuka | Yikumata | Outer corner of eye |
| Pukapuka | Yili | Excellent, superior |
| Pukapuka | Mate yili | Accidental death |
| Pukapuka | Yili/yili | Ask, question |
| Pukapuka | Yinu | Oil |
| Pukapuka | Yoa | Friend |
| Pukapuka | Yoani | A return gift of value equal to the first gift. Exchange, borrow; return gift ; give in exchange, reciprocity (Sby). |
| Pukapuka | Yolo | To sail swiftly (of a canoe) |
| Pukapuka | Oloi | Wash Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Yopu | Hold, seize |
