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 | Fakamele | To blame |
Tuvalu | Fakaopo/opo | Unite |
Tuvalu | Fakahani | Tie two coconuts together with their own fibre |
Tuvalu | Fakatasi | To make one, unite, unify, join together; to attend, be present |
Tuvalu | Fakatau- | Prefix indicating simultaneous action by two or more people |
Tuvalu | Fakatoka | Prepare |
Tuvalu | Fakavae | Foundation |
Tuvalu | Faki | Pull off coconuts |
Tuvalu | Faaki | Report on, inform on, tell |
Tuvalu | Fala | Small mat for a baby |
Tuvalu | Fala | Pandanus |
Tuvalu | A/folau | Canoe shed, bush hut |
Tuvalu | Hale | House |
Tuvalu | Fale koloa | A shop |
Tuvalu | Faaliki | Gift of mats |
Tuvalu | F/falo | Stretch (body, limbs) |
Tuvalu | Fa(k)aloo | Stretch (rope etc.) Phonologically Irregular |
Tuvalu | Fana | Shoot with a gun |
Tuvalu | Fanake | To rise (of the tide) |
Tuvalu | Faanau | Set of siblings |
Tuvalu | Faanau | Give birth, be born |
Tuvalu | Fano | To go (of one person) |
Tuvalu | Fano | Wash hands |
Tuvalu | Fanua | Placenta |
Tuvalu | Fao | A tree (Ochrosia oppositifolia) |
Tuvalu | Fafao | Put into |
Tuvalu | F/fao | Steal, snatch, seize, grab, take by force |
Tuvalu | Faasi | Portion |
Tuvalu | Faahua | (Tridacnus elongata) [Lamarck] |
Tuvalu | Fatafata | Chest |
Tuvalu | Fetai | Cassytha filiformis |
Tuvalu | Faatele | Local dance ; traditional dance with ever-increasing tempo |
Tuvalu | Fatiga lima | Knuckle |
Tuvalu | Fatiga a lima | Inside of elbow |
Tuvalu | Fatitili | Thunder |
Tuvalu | Fatu | Weave |
Tuvalu | Fatu/aki | Begin to weave |
Tuvalu | Fatu | Compose, plan |
Tuvalu | Fatu | Stone |
Tuvalu | Fatuaki | Begin to weave; resolute ; make up mind, determine, decide to do something, to strengthen heart |
Tuvalu | Fatuaki-ga | A plan |
Tuvalu | Fatu kalaa | Hard, black stone |
Tuvalu | Fau tuu | (Hibiscus tiliaceus) |
Tuvalu | Fa/fau | Lash |
Tuvalu | Fau | Head wreath of flowers |
Tuvalu | Faufau | To dislike strongly (NAN) |
Tuvalu | Fe- | Reciprocal prefix |
Tuvalu | Feitaaki | Angry with each other |
Tuvalu | Fehuiaki | To exchange, trade, swap |
Tuvalu | Fefokiaki | Make several return trips |