Entries from Shibata 2003 in Pollex-Online

Shibata, N. (2003). Penrhyn-English Dictionary. Kyoto, ELPR.

Language Item Description
Penrhyn Ngake East
Penrhyn Ngako Grease, fat
Penrhyn Ngaarahu Charcoal
Penrhyn Ngari Have got some, have a few Uncertain Semantic Connection
Penrhyn Ngaro Disappear, lose
Penrhyn Ngaru Rough (of sea)
Penrhyn Ngarue/rue henua Earthquake (from Rarotongan) Borrowed
Penrhyn Nga(e)sae Torn, broken
Penrhyn Ngaa/ngaahere Weeds, bush Phonologically Irregular
Penrhyn Ngataa Difficult
Penrhyn Ngatara Speckled-finned rock cod (Epinephelus ongus). Surge Grouper (Epinephelus socialis) (McC).
Penrhyn Ngaati People (obs.)
Penrhyn Ngatoro To shake, sound, vibrate
Penrhyn Ngau Eat, chew, masticate
Penrhyn Ngaue Be moved, dislocated, moving
Penrhyn Ngaaue/ue Shake, sway
Penrhyn Ngaavari/vari Weak
Penrhyn Ngere Have nothing, miss (especially in sharing out fish or coconuts)
Penrhyn Ngii/ngii Cry, whine (of baby)
Penrhyn Ngo/ngoro Snore
Penrhyn Ngu/nguru Grunt (of pigs), growl (of dogs)
Penrhyn Ngutu Mouth, beak
Penrhyn Aha What?
Penrhyn V/ai Who?
Penrhyn Ake Towards speaker; away, beside, more
Penrhyn Aku A fish
Penrhyn Ara Road, path. Line of descent from a specified ancestor (Bck).
Penrhyn Arataki Leader, guide
Penrhyn Ama Outrigger float
Penrhyn Api Kinds of surgeonfish
Penrhyn Iho Downwards
Penrhyn Ira A baby's acute disease...
Penrhyn Ingoa Name
Penrhyn Iva Nine
Penrhyn Onge Hungry
Penrhyn Oka Principal rafter
Penrhyn Oro(oro) Rub; scrub, grate, make fire
Penrhyn Uu Nipple; milk
Penrhyn Uri/uri Bartail fusilier, tricolor fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)
Penrhyn Uru To go, climb, erupt (of tooth)
Penrhyn Ka(a) Inceptive or prospective aspect
Penrhyn Kaha Sennit
Penrhyn Kaahiro Mix, blend, plait/braid materials of different colours
Penrhyn Kaa/kahu/ Clothing
Penrhyn Kaahui A bunch (e.g. of coconuts, bananas)
Penrhyn Kaahuruhuru Goatfish (Parupeneus spp.)
Penrhyn Kanga Curse; play, meddle with
Penrhyn Kaa Burn; to get afire, burn
Penrhyn Kai Food, eat
Penrhyn Kaainga Home, planted land of a family