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 | Toko- | Human prefix |
Tuvalu | Tola | Sexually excited ; erection |
Tuvalu | Tole | Female sex organs |
Tuvalu | Toli | Pick nearly all the fruit from a tree |
Tuvalu | Tolo | Rub foot back and forth, to scratch foot, kill insect etc |
Tuvalu | Tolu | Three |
Tuvalu | Tomo | Sink in |
Tuvalu | Toomua | Early |
Tuvalu | Tomuli | Late |
Tuvalu | Tona | Yaws |
Tuvalu | Tomo | Clitoris Phonologically Irregular |
Tuvalu | Tono/i | Incite to anger Problematic |
Tuvalu | Tonu | Right, correct; straight |
Tuvalu | Tonu | Fish sp |
Tuvalu | Tosi | Cut laufala, laukie into small strips (lino) for weaving mats |
Tuvalu | Tohi/tohi | Divide Pandanus into strips for weaving |
Tuvalu | Toto | Blood |
Tuvalu | T/tou/ | We, our (inclusive) plural preverbal and posessive form) |
Tuvalu | Tuu | Stand (as opposed to sitting or walking); stop, of a movement |
Tuvalu | Tua | Fell (a tree) |
Tuvalu | Tua- | Numeral prefix, stranded (of ropes) Preceding numbers, a measure of thickness . |
Tuvalu | Tuagaane | Cross-sibling |
Tuvalu | Tuai | Coconut grater |
Tuvalu | Tuai | Late; be delayed |
Tuvalu | Tuaakoi | Boundary |
Tuvalu | Tuaatina | Mother's brother, sister's son |
Tuvalu | Tufa | Share, distribute (of goods) |
Tuvalu | Tufuga | Expert |
Tuvalu | Tuga | Scar or blemish on tree trunk where branch has broken off while tree was growing |
Tuvalu | Tuuga | Standing, act of standing in a certain place; night watch, turn to take part in some activity |
Tuvalu | Tugaga | Pile of rubbish to be burned |
Tuvalu | Tugaki | Raise eyebrows, nod slightly |
Tuvalu | Tugatuga | Rough (of road, table, floor etc) |
Tuvalu | Tuugina | Be set alight, burnt |
Tuvalu | Tui | Thread on a string (as fish) |
Tuvalu | Tukemata | Eyebrow |
Tuvalu | Tuki | Strike, pound |
Tuvalu | Tuku | Put, put in |
Tuvalu | Tula | Bald (of head) |
Tuvalu | Tuulaga | Standing place; position |
Tuvalu | Tuulaga vae | Footprint |
Tuvalu | Vae lua a poo. Valuaapoo (Jsn). | Midnight |
Tuvalu | Tuli | Deaf |
Tuvalu | Tuli | (P.dominica) |
Tuvalu | Tu/tuli/ | Hunt; be sent away by someone who dislikes you |
Tuvalu | Tuli | Knee, elbow |
Tuvalu | Vae lua a poo | Midnight Problematic |
Tuvalu | Tumau | Stand firm, remain permanent |
Tuvalu | Tumutumu | Summit |
Tuvalu | Tuna | Eel; freshwater crayfish |