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 Luatuu East south east wind or direction
Pukapuka Lue(lue) Shake, move from side to side
Pukapuka Lunga top, upper part
Pukapuka Lu/luku To cup the hands
Pukapuka Luku Dive down; pl. luuluku
Pukapuka Lulu Bundle, village, group, team; tie up, bundle together
Pukapuka Luma A personal peculiarity subjecting one to ridicule (as baldness, being crippled)
Pukapuka Luuma/nga Shameful abnormality
Pukapuka Lupe Pigeon (Globicera [Ducula] pacifica)
Pukapuka Mae Scorched, dried, burned by sun
Pukapuka Niu maawaki/waki Coconut with a soft husk, easily removed
Pukapuka Mawela To spread apart
Pukapuka Maawola/wola Spread out
Pukapuka Mawole Peeled, raw (of skin)
Pukapuka Maau-tonga, Maau-tokelau The Magellan Clouds.
Pukapuka Mauike Whirlwind Problematic
Pukapuka Mawuli To capsize
Pukapuka Manga Branch of tree or genealogy; branch out
Pukapuka Ma/manga/ Spread legs apart
Pukapuka Maangalo Sweet eating coconut with edible husk
Pukapuka Mango Mature, ripe
Pukapuka Mangungu Rush for (of a crowd). Rush together excitedly for a purpose (Sby). Uncertain Semantic Connection
Pukapuka Mai Particle denoting action towards speaker (or subject in whom speaker identifies himself)
Pukapuka Maile Plant sp. (Polypodium scolopendria) (Bge.)
Pukapuka Maka Throw away
Pukapuka Makalili Cold
Pukapuka Maakalo To see, to spy on
Pukapuka Maakave/kave Pretty (of hair), standing straight out in clusters
Pukapuka Maki Sick
Pukapuka Makopuna Grandchild
Pukapuka Maakutu Clever, skilful
Pukapuka Mala/mala Wood-chips
Pukapuka Mala Unlucky
Pukapuka Malanga Any group of people Problematic
Pukapuka Malangai South-east wind or direction Borrowed
Pukapuka Yee malaia Thoughtless, uncaring,
Pukapuka Malamala Charcoal, wood-chips Problematic
Pukapuka Malali A fish, species of wrasse (Anampses godeffroyi). Triple-tail Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) (Sby).
Pukapuka Maalali/lali Glistening and smooth (of skin)
Pukapuka Maalama Light, dawn, morning; become light, dawn
Pukapuka Maalava (Teuthis rostratus). (Siganus argenteus) (Sby).
Pukapuka Male Cough
Pukapuka Malemo To drown
Pukapuka Malie Sweet, delicious (of food)
Pukapuka Maalie Gentle, careful
Pukapuka Maliko Dazzle, flash, glimmer
Pukapuka Malo Men's girdle
Pukapuka Maalolo Common flying fish
Pukapuka Malu Shade, shadow
Pukapuka Maluu Weak