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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | Maalie | Slow, quiet. Gradually, slightly (Jsn). |
| Tuvalu | Maligi | Spilt |
| Tuvalu | Maliu | Turned |
| Tuvalu | Maloo | Dry (of body) |
| Tuvalu | Maaloo | Win; be victorious |
| Tuvalu | Maaloo/loo | Strong |
| Tuvalu | Maaloo | To stretch (v.t., v.i.); be taut |
| Tuvalu | Malolo | Lean almost to point of falling (of trees etc.) |
| Tuvalu | Maalolo | Flying-fish |
| Tuvalu | Maalooloo | Strong |
| Tuvalu | Maalohi | Strong, fit |
| Tuvalu | Malu | Shade, shadow; shelter |
| Tuvalu | Malu | Power, authority; protection |
| Tuvalu | Maalu | Wet Phonologically Irregular |
| Tuvalu | Mama | Chew |
| Tuvalu | Mama | Ring for the finger |
| Tuvalu | Maamaa | Light in weight |
| Tuvalu | Mamae | Pain |
| Tuvalu | Mamafa | Heavy |
| Tuvalu | Mamalu | Noble, honourable |
| Tuvalu | MamaŹo | Distant, far off |
| Tuvalu | Mamate | Die in numbers |
| Tuvalu | Mana | Supernatural force |
| Tuvalu | Mana | Thunder |
| Tuvalu | Manafa | One's land, plot of land |
| Tuvalu | Manako | Desire v |
| Tuvalu | Manatu | Think, have an idea, have an opinion |
| Tuvalu | Manava | Belly, seat of the emotions, entrails |
| Tuvalu | Manava | Stomach (polite) . |
| Tuvalu | Maanava | Breathe |
| Tuvalu | Faka/maanava/ | Give another a breather by taking over a task |
| Tuvalu | Mania/nia | Shudder, set teeth on edge, pucker lips |
| Tuvalu | Mania | Smooth, level (of a surface) |
| Tuvalu | Manifi | Thin |
| Tuvalu | Manini | Fish sp. |
| Tuvalu | Manino | Smooth (of water) |
| Tuvalu | Mano | Thousand |
| Tuvalu | Tekau | Twenty (bonito, mature nuts, drinking nuts) |
| Tuvalu | Tautuu | Spiny puffer fish |
| Tuvalu | Manogi | A smell |
| Tuvalu | Manu | Animal (not fish or human) |
| Tuvalu | Manuia | Have good luck, be in good health |
| Tuvalu | Manu lele | Bird |
| Tuvalu | Mao | Recede (of rain) |
| Tuvalu | Mapelu | Break (of waves) |
| Tuvalu | Mapu | Breathe hard, sigh, pause to take breath |
| Tuvalu | Mapuna | Bounce up, jerk up; wake with a start |
| Tuvalu | Masa | Low (of tide), empty of liquid |
| Tuvalu | Maahaga | Twins |
| Tuvalu | Mahaki | Sick, sick person, illness |
