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 |
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Pukapuka | Wutu | Louse Phonologically Irregular |
Pukapuka | Ika | Fish |
Pukapuka | Iki/iki | Finish off a mat |
Pukapuka | Ilamutu | A man's adopted child who is the blood child of his real or classificatory sister |
Pukapuka | Ili | Fan (n) |
Pukapuka | Ilo | Maggot |
Pukapuka | Inao | Flock of birds hovering over a school of fish . Problematic |
Pukapuka | Ino/ino | Hover about, swoop without flapping of wings, sway to and fro with outstretched arms (a dance movement) |
Pukapuka | Io | A longitudinal quarter-section of fish |
Pukapuka | Ipo | Sweetheart, mistress Problematic |
Pukapuka | Yiyii | To slit, to strip or peel. Rip off, peel (in one movement) (Sby) |
Pukapuka | Iyu | Nose |
Pukapuka | Ivi | Bone |
Pukapuka | Laa | There |
Pukapuka | Laa | Sail |
Pukapuka | Laa | Branch |
Pukapuka | Laa | Sun |
Pukapuka | Lae | Forehead, frontal bone |
Pukapuka | Lawa | Ringworm |
Pukapuka | Lawilawi | Thin |
Pukapuka | Lawilawinga | Temple of head Problematic |
Pukapuka | Laaui | To place a tapu over (food supplies, trees, reefs); the tapu so placed Problematic |
Pukapuka | Langa | Pull up, raise; pull in a line in fishing |
Pukapuka | La/langa | To plait |
Pukapuka | Langi | Sky, heaven |
Pukapuka | Lango | Fly (Insect) |
Pukapuka | Laakau | Plant, tree |
Pukapuka | Laakei | Decorate, decoration |
Pukapuka | Laki | Southwest wind or direction |
Pukapuka | La/laku/ | Scratch |
Pukapuka | Lalo | Bottom, under, below; the west |
Pukapuka | Laaua | Third person dual independent pronoun |
Pukapuka | Lamu/lamu | To eat |
Pukapuka | Lapa | Flat, broad |
Pukapuka | Lapa | To flash (as lightning, a raised paddle) |
Pukapuka | Layo, yalo | Testicle Phonologically Irregular |
Pukapuka | Yalu | Talk Phonologically Irregular |
Pukapuka | Lata | Domesticated, used to |
Pukapuka | Lau | Leaf |
Pukapuka | Lau mako | Sound of chanting |
Pukapuka | Lau/liliki | Very thin |
Pukapuka | Laa/nunui | Very big (eg. of coconuts |
Pukapuka | Laa/liliki | Very small |
Pukapuka | Wakala/lau | To pull something toward one with a hooked stick |
Pukapuka | Lauwala | Pandanus leaf |
Pukapuka | Laungutu | Lip |
Pukapuka | Lauliliki | Very thin |
Pukapuka | Lauulu | Hair |
Pukapuka | Laatou | Third person plural independent pronoun |
Pukapuka | Lava | Enough |