Entries from Waterhouse 1949 in Pollex-Online
Waterhouse, J. H. L. (1949). A Roviana and English Dictionary. Sydney, Epworth Printing and Publishing House.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roviana | Aŋo | (Curcuma sp.) |
| Roviana | Asa/ia | To grind, as an axe if very blunt; grate, as taro etc. |
| Roviana | Atu | Expletive implying movement away of speaker or those addressed (Whe) |
| Roviana | Varu | A tree (Hibiscus sp.) |
| Roviana | Vaqura/na | New |
| Roviana | Ziŋana | A very small fish resembling whitebait |
| Roviana | Kara | General name for parrots (Whe) |
| Roviana | Gaso-na | Rafter |
| Roviana | Koro/koro/na | Lungs |
| Roviana | Novu | A rock fish dreaded on account of its poisonous spikes |
| Roviana | Zinu | A large-leafed plant; leaves used as cover of earth-oven |
| Roviana | Soko | To be joined to |
| Roviana | Tiro | Look at in a mirror Problematic |
| Roviana | Togarau/ru | A wind from the direction of Lauru -- approx. N to NW |
