Entries from Stokes 1955 in Pollex-Online
Stokes, J. F. G. (1955). "Language in Rapa." Journal of the Polynesian Society 64: 315-340.
Language | Item | Description |
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Rapa | Mangie | A bush (Styphelia oxycedrus) Borrowed Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Ngaio | The false sandalwood (Myoporium rapense) |
Rapa | Ngakau | Intestines. Guts (Grn). |
Rapa | Ngaraʔu | Fire (the common word today) |
Rapa | Ngaro | To disappear |
Rapa | Ka/ngaro | To be lost, to disappear |
Rapa | Ngaru | Wave |
Rapa | Ngaʔae | To spread Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Rapa | Ngaʔu | To bite |
Rapa | Ngatae | A tree, Erythrina sp. (?) |
Rapa | Ngaati | Rarely used for tribe or clan |
Rapa | Ta/ngaro | To snore Borrowed |
Rapa | Ngutu | Lip. The beak (Grn). |
Rapa | Aʔa | What? |
Rapa | Ama | Float of outrigger canoe |
Rapa | Au/oto | Thatching needle |
Rapa | Iva | Nine |
Rapa | Onge | Hunger |
Rapa | Kaʔa | To braid |
Rapa | Kaʔa kiekie | Braid used in house construction |
Rapa | Kaeka | Rose apple (introduced) Problematic |
Rapa | Ka | To burn |
Rapa | Kai(kai) | Food; to eat |
Rapa | Amia | An herb from TAH Problematic |
Rapa | Kakaʔo | Cane (Miscanthus japonicus); reeds or cane for wall of house |
Rapa | Kake | To ascend; steep incline |
Rapa | Kaki | Neck. Throat (Grn). |
Rapa | Karaa | A very hard kind of stone; a food pounder made of such stone |
Rapa | Konii karaea | Reddish clay-like stone |
Rapa | Karanga | Word, speech |
Rapa | Karami | Rock crab, found on cliffs |
Rapa | Karaponga | Throat, Adam's apple |
Rapa | Kare | Water |
Rapa | Kaare | No |
Rapa | Kariva | A fish |
Rapa | Karokaro | The palm-lily (Cordyline terminalis) Problematic |
Rapa | A/maa | Green branch from TAH Problematic |
Rapa | Kana/kana | Bright Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Rapa | Kanae | Fish, mullet |
Rapa | Kanapa/napa | Flashing, as of lightning |
Rapa | Kaʔi | Bivalve (Asaphis deflorata), considered large forms of mitata |
Rapa | Kaʔo | Rafter of house |
Rapa | Karotaa | A fern (Asplenium nidus) Problematic |
Rapa | Kati/kati | To break with the teeth |
Rapa | Katire(ʔ?)e | Soft palate (?) or gullet, throat, wind pipe |
Rapa | Koto/ngake | Whole |
Rapa | Kaukau kotae | To bathe |
Rapa | Auri | Arrow (from TAH?) Problematic |
Rapa | Kairima | Fire stick, hand piece |
Rapa | Kava/kava | Bitter |