Entries from Ranby 1980 in Pollex-Online
Ranby, P. (1980). A Nanumea Lexicon. Canberra, Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University.
Language | Item | Description |
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Tuvalu | Koe | You (Sing.) |
Tuvalu | Kofu | Wrap oneself in a mat |
Tuvalu | Ko/kofu/ | Wrap by folding corners into middle |
Tuvalu | Koŋa | Part of land; room, world |
Tuvalu | Koho | Husking stick |
Tuvalu | Koi | Present continuous verbal particle; still; while |
Tuvalu | Kolili | Bird sp. (Arenaria interpres) |
Tuvalu | Koloa | Goods, treasure |
Tuvalu | Kolomaki | Patient |
Tuvalu | Kona | Lower abdomen |
Tuvalu | Kona/a | Drunk |
Tuvalu | Ko/kona/ | Bitter, sour |
Tuvalu | Koni | Fuck (of people) |
Tuvalu | Ko/kono | Bear down in childbirth, or defecating |
Tuvalu | Kopa | Flap wing |
Tuvalu | Kope | Luggage, impedimenta; gear, equipment (always plural) |
Tuvalu | Koopuu | Gullet, Adam's apple |
Tuvalu | Kote | Speak English ; to nag, scold |
Tuvalu | Koti | Pluck (of fruit) ; cut, clip |
Tuvalu | Koulua | You two |
Tuvalu | Koutou | You (three or more) |
Tuvalu | Kuu | Damp |
Tuvalu | Kula | Red |
Tuvalu | Kulii | Dog |
Tuvalu | Kumala | (Puffinus pacificus) |
Tuvalu | Kumete | Wooden bowl |
Tuvalu | Kumi | Ten fathoms of line |
Tuvalu | Ku/kumi | Squeeze |
Tuvalu | Kukumi | Strangle |
Tuvalu | Kupenga | Large fishing net |
Tuvalu | Kupu | Word |
Tuvalu | Kutu | Louse |
Tuvalu | Ia | Third person singular personal pronoun |
Tuvalu | Ia | Sentence introducer: so |
Tuvalu | Ifi | A kind of nut that is blown ashore |
Tuvalu | Ika | Fish n |
Tuvalu | Ikai | No! (exclamation of dissent); not (pro-negative) |
Tuvalu | Ila | Birthmark, mole |
Tuvalu | Ilaamutu | Mother's brother or sister's son |
Tuvalu | Ili | Fan (n) |
Tuvalu | Ilo | Maggot |
Tuvalu | Iloa | Know; understanding |
Tuvalu | Faka/ina/ina | Mocking action to taunt enemy |
Tuvalu | Ino | Bend down, bow, stoop |
Tuvalu | Inu | Drink |
Tuvalu | Io | Answer to a call |
Tuvalu | Io | Portion of bonito flesh cut from behind the head |
Tuvalu | Ipu | Container for liquid |
Tuvalu | Ise | Fish sp. (Tylosurus crocodilus). |
Tuvalu | I/isi | To split wood, to slice lengthwise |