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 | Kata | Laugh, laughter |
Tuvalu | Lau katafa | Bird's Nest Fern |
Tuvalu | Katea | Clear side of canoe and hence righthand side |
Tuvalu | Kato | Box with lid |
Tuvalu | Katoa | All, the full complement |
Tuvalu | Katuli | Portulaca varieties, (Pilea microphylla) |
Tuvalu | Kau | Be a member of a group, team, crew |
Tuvalu | Kau | Stick |
Tuvalu | Kau | Handle; stalk |
Tuvalu | Kau | Be a member of a group, team, crew etc (Ranby) to join, associate with, to attend, to be included in an activity (Jackson) |
Tuvalu | Kauvae | Chin |
Tuvalu | Kaugutu | Edge of box etc.; rim of cup, bowl, etc. |
Tuvalu | Kaukau | Have a bath |
Tuvalu | Kaupapa | Reef; flat area of rock |
Tuvalu | Kauvaka | Crew |
Tuvalu | Kava | Plant sp. (Piper methysticum) |
Tuvalu | Ka/kava | Feeling in mouth when thirsty; sour |
Tuvalu | Kava/liki | Small to medium-sized fish sp. |
Tuvalu | Kave | To take (Jackson) |
Tuvalu | Ka/kave/ | Carry |
Tuvalu | Kave | Sibling |
Tuvalu | Avega | load, responsibility (Jackson) Problematic |
Tuvalu | Kavei | Cords used to fasten to tree the stick upon which one stands while picking nuts |
Tuvalu | Kavei | Tentacle |
Tuvalu | Kaviki | Seashore crab sp |
Tuvalu | Ke | So that, in order to |
Tuvalu | Kea | Thrush |
Tuvalu | Kea | Small turtle; person with small head |
Tuvalu | Kefu | Fawn-coloured insect |
Tuvalu | Kefu/kefu | Light (of any colour) |
Tuvalu | Kele | Soil |
Tuvalu | Kelemutu | Earthworm |
Tuvalu | Keli | Dig |
Tuvalu | Kemo | Blink (of eye), twinkle (of light) |
Tuvalu | Kenu | Dig |
Tuvalu | Kehe | Different, be different |
Tuvalu | Kete | Basket |
Tuvalu | Ketu | Hop |
Tuvalu | Keu | Push one's way |
Tuvalu | Keu/keu | Try hard |
Tuvalu | Kie | Pandanus variety |
Tuvalu | Kie | Plaited waist-band; fine mat |
Tuvalu | Kikii | Sound of a trapped bird, of crying baby with no breath left, of skidding car |
Tuvalu | Kite | One who can foretell fishing prospects from weather signs |
Tuvalu | Kiko | Vagina |
Tuvalu | Ki/kila | Bald |
Tuvalu | Kimoa | Rat |
Tuvalu | Kita | I (depreciatory); indefinite personal pronoun 'one' |
Tuvalu | Kiu | Innumerable |
Tuvalu | Kiva | Superincise, circumcise |