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
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