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 | Alofi-vae | Sole of foot |
| Tuvalu | Mau/aluga/ | Above |
| Tuvalu | Ami | Crayfish roe |
| Tuvalu | Amo/amo | Anoint with oil (NTO) |
| Tuvalu | Amo | Coconut fibre twisted ready for string-making |
| Tuvalu | Amo | Carry on shoulder; carrying stick |
| Tuvalu | Ana | Cave |
| Tuvalu | Naa/tafaata | Yesterday |
| Tuvalu | Naa te ahoo | Ancient |
| Tuvalu | Naafea | When? (in the past) |
| Tuvalu | Naapoo | Last night |
| Tuvalu | Naapogipogi | This (past) morning, that (past) morning |
| Tuvalu | Ane | Insect sp.: termite |
| Tuvalu | Ano | Game like volleyball; to play ano; woven ball used in this game |
| Tuvalu | Anu | (v.) |
| Tuvalu | Anufe | Caterpillar |
| Tuvalu | Ao/faki | Total |
| Tuvalu | Ao | Liquidless coconut |
| Tuvalu | Aogaa | Useful |
| Tuvalu | Faka/aoga/ | To use |
| Tuvalu | Apai | Lift, carry (= hapai). Use two hands to raise or lift something (Jsn). |
| Tuvalu | Apo | Graceful, handsome of body; grace, fine appearance; proficient, accomplished (generally applied to actions, e.g. dancing, car driving) |
| Tuvalu | Ahi | Sandalwood (I) |
| Tuvalu | Ahi | Visit |
| Tuvalu | A/ahi/ | Visit (Pl.) |
| Tuvalu | Aho | Day (24 hour period) |
| Tuvalu | Ahu | Bail a canoe; a bailer |
| Tuvalu | Ata | Dawn |
| Tuvalu | Ata | Reflection, shadow |
| Tuvalu | Atafai | Careful, properly, correct |
| Tuvalu | Atamai | Skilful, able; skill, ability |
| Tuvalu | Ate | Liver |
| Tuvalu | Aatea | Clear (of space) |
| Tuvalu | Ati | Fetch (of fire only) |
| Tuvalu | Ato | Thatch |
| Tuvalu | Atu | Group or chain of islands |
| Tuvalu | Atule | A fish |
| Tuvalu | Au | I, me |
| Tuvalu | Au | Current (of sea) |
| Tuvalu | Auga | Blister |
| Tuvalu | Aukau | Pus, mucous (Bsr) |
| Tuvalu | Aumai | Bring, give, send to speaker |
| Tuvalu | Autala | Remove spines from Pandanus leaves (in preparation for weaving) (Jackson) |
| Tuvalu | Ava | Passage through reef |
| Tuvalu | Avaa- | Preposed numeral marker for pairs of objects |
| Tuvalu | Aavaga | Marry, spouse, intended spouse |
| Tuvalu | Avatu | Give, send, take (away from speaker) |
| Tuvalu | E | Continuous or habitual action, permanent or abiding state |
| Tuvalu | E | Agent marker |
| Tuvalu | Ee | Yes (NAN) |
