Entries from Buse 1996 in Pollex-Online

Buse, J. (1996). Cook Islands Maori dictionary with English-Cook Islands Maori finderlist. Canberra, Pacific Linguistics.

Language Item Description
Rarotongan Kooʔure-a/-ʔia Evert, invert, turn inside-out or outside-in
Rarotongan Kooʔure Backside (Ngaa-puu-toru dial.) . Uncertain Semantic Connection
Rarotongan Koo Anything that is used to dig or poke or thrust with, a spear; poke; husking stake; boring implement; horn
Rarotongan Koi Sharp
Rarotongan Koi While
Rarotongan Koi Nimble
Rarotongan Koikoi Clitoris
Rarotongan Koiro Conger eel sp
Rarotongan Koka A forest tree (Bischofia javanica)
Rarotongan Koki To be lame, to limp, hobble
Rarotongan Kookiri Triggerfish and filefish spp. (Balistidae)
Rarotongan Koko To swirl (of current), whirling, swirling
Rarotongan Kookopu Small freshwater gudgeon (mainly (Eleotris fusca)
Rarotongan Kokota The pinna, a delicate bivalve
Rarotongan Koorapa Flash (as lightning)
Rarotongan Kore Negative used in verbal constructions with verbal particles kua
Rarotongan Korekore The 7th to 9th and 19th to 21st nights of the moon
Rarotongan Koorero Oral traditions, traditional lore
Rarotongan Kooringo mata Pupil of the eye
Rarotongan Koro Enclosure, palisade
Rarotongan Koro Intention
Rarotongan Koromaki Patience, forebearance, command of one`s feelings
Rarotongan Koromatua Learned man, priest
Rarotongan Koromingo Crumpled, wrinkled, creased
Rarotongan Koropeka Interlace in a criss-cross fashion
Rarotongan Koropupuu Break into rash, pimples
Rarotongan Koorua You two
Rarotongan Oma A heavy adze used to shape planks Problematic
Rarotongan Koma Chatter, hubbub, noisy talking
Rarotongan Koomata Teat, nipple
Rarotongan Koomiri Squeeze hard with the hands
Rarotongan Koomoto A half-ripe coconut between the stage when the drinking and ripe stages
Rarotongan Koomotu Stub of firewood, ember
Rarotongan Koomuri (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Rarotongan Kona Lower abdomen
Rarotongan Kona Satiated, satisfied
Rarotongan Kona, konaaʔia Stupefied from poison or drink, poisoned, drunk
Rarotongan Kona There, near you
Rarotongan Konei Here, where I am
Rarotongan Kopa Dent, small hollow made by pressure or blow
Rarotongan Koopani Cork, stopper, bung
Rarotongan Koopapa Main part, bulk, basis, mass; body (living or dead)
Rarotongan Koopape Current Problematic
Rarotongan Koopata(pata) Spot; spotty
Rarotongan Kope/kope Gifts brought to a mourning
Rarotongan Koopee Lazy, idle, slack, dilatory Problematic
Rarotongan Kooperu Mackerel scad (Decapterus pinnulatus)
Rarotongan Kopi Fold back (a piece of cloth); hem, cuff, pleat, tuck; bring things together, assemble
Rarotongan Koo/kopi, koo/kapi Fold in, fold over, fold up
Rarotongan Koopii Some plants of the ginger family including (Hedychium coconarium) and (H.flavum)