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 | Maka | Sling |
Rapa | Maraamo | East wind Borrowed |
Rapa | Ka/marama | To shine, as the moon |
Rapa | Marama | Moon, month |
Rapa | Maria | True, good; (taste?) |
Rapa | Maaroo mai koi | Come quick (?) Problematic |
Rapa | Maruu | Soft |
Rapa | Mama | A fish Problematic |
Rapa | Mama/irangi | Light, not heavy Problematic |
Rapa | Maiangi | A tree (Sophora tetraptera) Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Manahune | Clan name Problematic |
Rapa | Manako | Thought (desire?) |
Rapa | Mainu | A castaway; adrift Problematic |
Rapa | Mape | Small shrub of the cranberry family (Vaccinium rapae), fruit of which is eaten Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Rapa | Maʔina | The moon |
Rapa | Mataeinaa | Land division, clan from TAH Problematic |
Rapa | Mataki | To look at |
Rapa | Mataku | Fear |
Rapa | Matariki | The Pleiades |
Rapa | Matau | Fish hook |
Rapa | Mate | Dead. Death (Grn). |
Rapa | Mati | A banyan (Ficus tinctoria), used for cordage and ffirewood |
Rapa | Matatiko | Fingernails Phonologically Irregular |
Rapa | Matu | A fish (Carangidae) |
Rapa | Mounga | Mountain |
Rapa | Maui | A star name |
Rapa | Maunu | Hook bait |
Rapa | Mounu | Bait for hook. Fish bait (Grn). |
Rapa | Mingo | To hackle kiekie fibre with the teeth |
Rapa | Ka/moana | Blue |
Rapa | Moekee | Dream Problematic |
Rapa | ʔAka/moe | Sleep |
Rapa | Moe | Lose, forget |
Rapa | Moko | Lizard |
Rapa | Mokora | Duck |
Rapa | Mokopuna | Grandchildren |
Rapa | Moko | Back Problematic |
Rapa | Momi | To drink |
Rapa | Moto | Boxing or wrestling |
Rapa | Mua | Front of house, long side |
Rapa | Muri | Back of house, long side |
Rapa | Nape | To braid |
Rapa | Naʔe | A fern (Asplenium obtusatum) |
Rapa | Nati | Eel snare |
Rapa | Nau | An herb, sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) |
Rapa | A/nei | A tree, Fitchia rapensis from TAH Problematic |
Rapa | Niʔo | Tooth |
Rapa | Nio | Teeth (Green J.L.) |
Rapa | Noʔo | Sit, dwell |
Rapa | Nui | Large, great |