Entries from Buck 1932b in Pollex-Online
Buck, P. H. (1932b). Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga. Honolulu, Bishop Museum Press.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Raurau | Generic term for cooking receptacles and serving platters |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Aro | Upper surface; under surface of coconut leaf |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Hapai | Longitudinal beams Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ava | Separate top side or gunwale of canoe Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ava | Channel |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ruhi | Fish sp |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ruia | Shark sp |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tui/au | Thatching needle, roof sheet needle |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Katirehe | The throat |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kaurima | Stick of fireplough |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kaunati, kauneti | Bed for fire-plough |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kaveinga | Direction to steer by |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kaviti | Attached point on a bonito lure |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Whaka/hei. | Bring net down flat over fish. To net fish, to scoop up fish with a small net or with the hands; to net flying fish (Sve). Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kuaha | Thigh Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Roro | Coconut cream |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Rore | Stilts |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Roha/roha | Lie spread out |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Rito | Growing centre, closed central leaves of young coconut |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Rika/moe | Dream |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Reva | Float; (moon) rise to zenith |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ri | Hold of canoe |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Rau | 200 coconuts |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Rahurahu | Bird sp. Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Reru | Food pounder |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Roro | Flower stalk of coconut |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Taeha | Fish sp Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ru/ruku | Bound together; tied; fold up; bundle of coconut leaflets |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Mou | Caught |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Mi/miti | (Waters) recede |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Moko/moko | Butt end of coconut; parenchymatous material |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Moko/moko | Butt end of coconut; parenchymatous material |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Para | Rotten (of vegetables, fruit); ripe |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Papera | Shark sp Phonologically Irregular |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Papa | Rock; lower stratum; floor. The raised wall of dead coral (round coral islands) (Sve). |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pakari | Strengthened. Be old (Osn). |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pahii | Voyaging canoe |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Paepae | House platform (introduced from Rarotonga) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pa | Shank of bonito hook |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Oronga | Something from which fibre is made |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Oro | To grate takataka coconuts for oil; cooked grated outer parts of puraka |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Ota | Coconut flesh after cream has been extracted |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Whai | Follow. Pursue, court, woo (Sve). |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Paru | Fish sp., Ruvettus |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pingohi | Tongs |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Piri | Close together; closed leaflet (in plaiting) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pi/piro | Unpleasant smell (slightly rotten) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pipiri | Name of a month in the traditional calendar (May-June) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pukatea | A large softwood tree (Pisonia grandis) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Puoro | To grate coconut to obtain oil |
