Entries from Salmond 1975 in Pollex-Online

Salmond, A. (1975). A Luangiua (Ontong Java) Word List. Auckland, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland.

Language Item Description
Luangiua Kala/hola Seagull (black back, white belly)
Luangiua Kamaa kokoʔa Windows
Luangiua Kamaa/mea Small thing
Luangiua Kaua haku Oven for taro
Luangiua Kau/ŋa suu Dew
Luangiua Kaʔa/ku Go further
Luangiua Kuei Scoop out hole for planting Uncertain Semantic Connection
Luangiua Kuka, koka Top joint of house
Luangiua Laea Fish sp. Phonologically Irregular
Luangiua Likai Black bird, like frigate bird
Luangiua Loko/moʔu Inland, where pupu'u (taro sp.) grows
Luangiua Lloo kiiŋai Coconut oil - cooked from milk
Luangiua Maŋava laoi Patient
Luangiua Maŋava ʔiʔii Full stomach
Luangiua Mea e ʔiva Pearl, mother-of-pearl (shiny thing)
Luangiua ŋaa/ʔai Feast
Luangiua ŋie Yes?
Luangiua ŋoa ʔuhu Slip knot
Luangiua ŋuʔi Poke; drive something into Phonologically Irregular
Luangiua Pae/olo Thigh Uncertain Semantic Connection
Luangiua Pale/ili Coral square in front of house
Luangiua Pava Bitter taste Phonologically Irregular
Luangiua Pupuʔu haapapa/a Taro cooked, pressed flat, coated in heated coconut milk Uncertain Semantic Connection
Luangiua Puu/koko Drop of blood
Luangiua Sala/ʔamo Pigfish
Luangiua Sau/koŋo Young mangrove
Luangiua Save kauku Long finned gurnard
Luangiua Uko ŋiu Spongy inner part young coconut
Luangiua Vae piʔo Club foot
Luangiua Vahi/maŋava Side
Luangiua Vasi hale Walls of house
Luangiua Puʔei, vuʔei. Puei (Hbn) Sail(s)
Luangiua ʔIli alava Polynesians Uncertain Semantic Connection
Luangiua ʔIli ŋiu Coconut bark
Luangiua ʔIŋa kalo/a Wound
Luangiua Siʔa maŋamaŋa 4 pronged fishing spear
Luangiua (ʔ)Ele Dirt, dirty
Luangiua Kokolo Crawl
Luangiua Aŋe Venereal disease
Luangiua Heʔaʔu Everything Phonologically Irregular
Luangiua Kapili Almost. Close (adv.) (Hbn).
Luangiua Hiiŋu Thirsty
Luangiua Uŋu Centipede
Luangiua Haa/kaukau. Haʔa/kaukau (Sar). Quarrel
Luangiua Kaukau Argument
Luangiua ʔAu laveŋa Fish hook, 1'6" long
Luangiua Alu/alu Quick. Quickly (Hbn).
Luangiua ʔAlu/ʔalu Hurry up Phonologically Irregular
Luangiua Kau- Numeral classifier for fish
Luangiua Vae/hua Elephantiasis