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 | Maatira | Fishing-rod |
| Rarotongan | Maatoru | Thick through, stout and solid |
| Rarotongan | Maatou | We (exc.) |
| Rarotongan | Matuu | Fat, fleshy; fat tissue, the fat |
| Rarotongan | Metua | Parent |
| Rarotongan | Mou | Fixed, snagged, retained, steady |
| Rarotongan | Mou | Catch hold of |
| Rarotongan | Maaua | We two (exc) |
| Rarotongan | Maunga | Mountain, hill |
| Rarotongan | Maaui/ui | Tired, weary, fatigued |
| Rarotongan | Maaui | Legendary hero |
| Rarotongan | Mauri | Life principle, spirit, seat of the emotions; spirit, ghost |
| Rarotongan | Maauru/uru | Satisfied, gratified, content, well-pleased |
| Rarotongan | Maunu | Bait |
| Rarotongan | Maaviri | Twist (coconuts) into a bunch;a bunch or cluster (of nuts, fruit, berries) |
| Rarotongan | Mee | If; whether...or; expressing doubt or uncertainty; when (future) |
| Rarotongan | Me | Verbal particle denoting subjective and operative moods |
| Rarotongan | Mea | Thing |
| Rarotongan | Mei | From, since |
| Rarotongan | Mei | Almost, nearly |
| Rarotongan | Miru | An evening star Phonologically Irregular |
| Rarotongan | Mingi | Bent, curved, crooked |
| Rarotongan | Mingo(mingo) | Curled, curly, rumpled up, wrinkled, crumpled |
| Rarotongan | Miri | Rub with hands, stroke, fondle, rub (ointment etc.) on |
| Rarotongan | Miri | Preserve from decay by aromatic herbs or drugs, as a body |
| Rarotongan | Miro | Roll by hand into a twist |
| Rarotongan | Mimi | Urinate |
| Rarotongan | Miʔi | Grieve for, fret |
| Rarotongan | Miti | Suck, lick |
| Rarotongan | Miti | Salt water |
| Rarotongan | Moa | Fowl |
| Rarotongan | Mooari | Swing |
| Rarotongan | Moa | Boxfish (Ostracion spp.) |
| Rarotongan | Moana | Sea |
| Rarotongan | Moe | Sleep |
| Rarotongan | Moenga | Mat, esp. a sleeping mat made from smooth-edged pandanus leaves |
| Rarotongan | Mooi | Call to pigs |
| Rarotongan | Moi | A fish, the Threadfin (Polynemidae) |
| Rarotongan | Moko | Lizard |
| Rarotongan | Mo/moko | Espouse, betroth, give in marriage; to marry |
| Rarotongan | Moko | Taro top or young tuber, sugar or pine-apple cuttings |
| Rarotongan | Mokoraa | Duck |
| Rarotongan | Mokopuna | Grandchild |
| Rarotongan | More(more) | Smooth |
| Rarotongan | Mo/more | Ancient type of spear with a rounded end |
| Rarotongan | More | End portion of tentacle |
| Rarotongan | Moorii | Lamp, oil |
| Rarotongan | Mori | Worship, homage |
| Rarotongan | Mori/mori/ | Covet, worship |
| Rarotongan | Mori/mori | Covet, worship |
