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 | Ulu | Head, hair, top |
| Pukapuka | Uluaki | The first-born |
| Pukapuka | Ulunga | Head-rest |
| Pukapuka | Uluulu/akau | Outer reef, reef shelf |
| Pukapuka | Ulupoko | Head |
| Pukapuka | Uma | Chest |
| Pukapuka | Umiti | Long for, desire greatly |
| Pukapuka | Imu | Oven |
| Pukapuka | Unaa | Turtle shell |
| Pukapuka | Unaawi | Fish scales |
| Pukapuka | U/unu | To remove, draw out |
| Pukapuka | Uyo/uyo | Boneless (of fish). Fleshy (Mta). |
| Pukapuka | Uta | To load onto, to place onto |
| Pukapuka | Uta | Inland (from shore), shore, land (from sea) |
| Pukapuka | Uto | Sprouting coconut |
| Pukapuka | Vaa | The space (between) |
| Pukapuka | Vae | Foot, leg |
| Pukapuka | Va/vae | Separate, divide into parts |
| Pukapuka | Vae/vae | Divide, distribute |
| Pukapuka | Vai | Fresh water, well |
| Pukapuka | Vaivai | Soft, muddy |
| Pukapuka | Vaka | Canoe |
| Pukapuka | Vaka | Team in traditional games; Muaavaka: wrestling team of younger men; mulivaka: wrestling team of older men Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Vakavaka | Chest |
| Pukapuka | Ivi vakavaka | Rib |
| Pukapuka | Vale | Any secretion of slimy consistency, slime, sexual secretion, sap |
| Pukapuka | Vale/a | To have climaxed sexually |
| Pukapuka | Vali(vali) | To rub with oil |
| Pukapuka | Valo(valo) | Call, send for |
| Pukapuka | Valo/u | Variety of sea-centipede Phonologically Irregular |
| Pukapuka | Valu | Eight |
| Pukapuka | Vana | Sea urchin, sea porcupine |
| Pukapuka | Vaananga | Public proclamation, announcement, challenge |
| Pukapuka | Vavai | A creeper (Triumfetta procumbens) Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Vave | Strong, quick, speedy |
| Pukapuka | Vele/vele | To sweep; broom |
| Pukapuka | Veli | A variety of sea centipede |
| Pukapuka | Veliveli | Dislike, hate |
| Pukapuka | Vii | To curdle, sour (of coconut cream or milk). Stale (Mta). |
| Pukapuka | Viivoo | Leaflet Jew's harp, toy Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Vivo | Leaflet Jew's harp Problematic |
| Pukapuka | Mape | Ovary Borrowed |
| Pukapuka | Uwi | Pass along, go by |
| Pukapuka | Wakailo | To make known |
| Pukapuka | Wakailo | To draw a boundary |
| Pukapuka | Wia-kai | To be hungry |
| Pukapuka | Waka/aavanga | The lover's act of copulating with his deceased beloved's body while it is laid out for the funeral wake |
| Pukapuka | Matala | Lucky |
| Pukapuka | Pi/pilo | To stink; foul-smelling |
| Pukapuka | Kanakana (a) langi | Dolphin fish |
