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 | Pia/pia | Froth around mouth |
Tuvalu | Pi/piki/ | Adhesive |
Tuvalu | Piki | Stiff-legged |
Tuvalu | Pili | Entangled (in tree) |
Tuvalu | Pili | Lizard |
Tuvalu | Pilo | Smell of human excrement |
Tuvalu | Pipi | (Natica albula), (Nerita spp.), (Asaphis sp.) |
Tuvalu | Pipiha | Send up spray (as waves) |
Tuvalu | Pihi | Spread (of a disease) ; infect someone with illness |
Tuvalu | Piho | Head |
Tuvalu | Pito | Navel |
Tuvalu | Pito | Extremity, end of |
Tuvalu | Poo | Night |
Tuvalu | Manogi /poa/poa | Odour of fish |
Tuvalu | Poga | Hole |
Tuvalu | Poga-a-mimi | External opening of urethra |
Tuvalu | Pogapoga | Twist green nuts from a tree Problematic |
Tuvalu | Pogipogi | Morning, 6-8 a.m. |
Tuvalu | Poi | Start in surprise ; be startled, surprised |
Tuvalu | Pooi | Mixture of coconut meat, milk and toddy with vegetable |
Tuvalu | Poka | Be barren (of women) |
Tuvalu | Pookai | String that ties bait to hook |
Tuvalu | Poko | Hole in ground |
Tuvalu | Pokopoko | Pudenda muliebria |
Tuvalu | Pola | A plaited blind |
Tuvalu | Po/pole/ | Tremble |
Tuvalu | Polo/polo | (Hedyotis romanzoffiensis) |
Tuvalu | Polo/ga | Outcast, slave; an obligation a family has to exercise its superior skill when requested, e.g. turtle catching |
Tuvalu | Poloaki | Bid farewell |
Tuvalu | Polo/poloaki | Advise, chide, reprimand |
Tuvalu | Pona | Knot, joint, pimple |
Tuvalu | Pono | Plug a leak, caulk; close a door, lid, mouth |
Tuvalu | Popo | Rotten (of tree, house, canoe, fruit etc.) |
Tuvalu | Poopoo | Pat, massage |
Tuvalu | Pota | Greens cooked with coconut sauce |
Tuvalu | Poto/poto | Come close to speaker Problematic |
Tuvalu | Poto | Right (not left), skill, wisdom |
Tuvalu | Poto/poto | Congregate round a speaker |
Tuvalu | Potu | Piece ; small piece, room |
Tuvalu | Pou | Post |
Tuvalu | Poouli | Night 8.00 - 12.00; dark |
Tuvalu | Puu | Horn (blown to summon people) |
Tuvalu | Puu | Hole; cracked (as a vessel) |
Tuvalu | Pua | (Guettarda speciosa) |
Tuvalu | Puaka | Pig |
Tuvalu | Puaki | Rinse mouth and spit out |
Tuvalu | Pa/efu/. P/pefu (Jsn). | Dust Borrowed |
Tuvalu | Puga | Rounded coral for lime |
Tuvalu | Pogaaleveleve | Spider |
Tuvalu | Pui/pui | Protect |