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 Taina Sibling of the same sex
Tuvalu Taka Unmarried, an unmarried adult
Tuvalu Taka Rope sandal
Tuvalu Taka Snood of fish-hook
Tuvalu Kapau Large coarse mat
Tuvalu Takele/papa Rocky floor of sea-bed depressions
Tuvalu Taketake White-capped Noddy (Anous minutus)
Tuvalu Taku Say, tell, acknowledge
Tuvalu Taku My
Tuvalu Takua la, takua nei It's not as if... (Jackson)
Tuvalu Tala Narrate, narration
Tuvalu Ta/tala/ Open
Tuvalu Talafa Beard
Tuvalu Talai Hew, carve
Tuvalu Tala/talaamoa/ (Timenia americana)
Tuvalu Feke talava Tarawa Octopus, which has more arms and stays in a cave during the day
Tuvalu Talava Element in house-frame (Koch 1961:116). Laths of split pandanus lashed on top of the rafters and under the thatch ribs (Kennedy 1931:269)
Tuvalu Fale /talavai/ Dispensary Problematic
Tuvalu Fakata/tali/ Wait on!
Tuvalu Tali Convey piecemeal, carry
Tuvalu Tali Container (for fekei, pig-trough etc.)
Tuvalu Taliga Ear
Tuvalu Talo (Colocasia sp.)
Tuvalu Ta/talo/ Pray
Tuvalu Taalo To wave the hand
Tuvalu Tamafafine Daughter
Tuvalu Tamaafine Daughter, unmarried woman
Tuvalu Taamaki Plan revenge
Tuvalu Tamaliki Child, children
Tuvalu Tamaliki Child, children
Tuvalu Tamana Father
Tuvalu Tamatama A plant (Achyranthes canescens)
Tuvalu Tamate To kill, murder, execute; to turn off, shut off
Tuvalu Tane A skin disease
Tuvalu Taane Male
Tuvalu Taanoa Large oval bowl for mixing food
Tuvalu Tanu Bury
Tuvalu Tao Spear, fishing spear
Tuvalu Ta/tao Squash flat with weights
Tuvalu Tao/mi Press down
Tuvalu Tao/maga Coconut leaves to cover canoe
Tuvalu Takete Sibling of the same sex (= taina).
Tuvalu Tapa/hi Labia majora Problematic
Tuvalu Tapa Proclaim
Tuvalu Tapapa Shark (that has flush jaws) ; shark with large head
Tuvalu Tapahi Labia majora
Tuvalu Tapatapa Kind of sea crab
Tuvalu Tapi Wash hands or anus ; dash water on something
Tuvalu Tapi Wash hands or anus
Tuvalu Taapola Basket of plaited Coconut frond