Entries from Bruce Biggs, field notes in Pollex-Online
Language | Item | Description |
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East Futuna | -a | Suffix indicating presence in quantity of the the noun |
East Futuna | ʔAa | Fence of stone, logs etc. |
East Futuna | ʔAfa | Net gauge |
East Futuna | Afe | Turn aside; deviate |
East Futuna | Afe | Thousand |
East Futuna | Aafea | When? (future) |
East Futuna | ʔEfi | Place under the arm (as a letter, another's hand). Porter sous le bras (Mfr). Phonologically Irregular |
East Futuna | ʔAfiga | Armpit |
East Futuna | Afo | Cord, especially fishing line |
East Futuna | Afuafu | To sprinkle, as of fine rain |
East Futuna | ʔAo | Day, daylight |
East Futuna | ʔAu | Gall, of fish, animals |
East Futuna | ʔAu | Smoke |
East Futuna | Aka | A vine, perhaps Pueraria |
East Futuna | ʔAka | Kick. Donner des coups de pied |
East Futuna | Aku/aku | Scratch, scrape out |
East Futuna | ʔAla | Awake (to be) |
East Futuna | Alaga | Jambe, jambon |
East Futuna | Alaga | All the parts and gear of a canoe; the main roof-bearers in a house Problematic |
East Futuna | ʔAlaʔala/muli | Small fish, a kind of mackerel |
East Futuna | ʔAlelo | Tongue |
East Futuna | ʔAlelo o le pali | Clitoris |
East Futuna | Ali | Flatfish, flounder ; sole tropicale (Bothus mancus) [Broussonet] |
East Futuna | ʔAliki | Chief |
East Futuna | ʔAlili | Univalve mollusc spp. |
East Futuna | ʔA/ʔalo/ | Paddle, row |
East Futuna | ʔAlofa-ʔia | Love, pity, compassion |
East Futuna | ʔAlofi | Name of island with sandy beaches screening Futuna from the trade-winds |
East Futuna | ʔAlogo | Surgeonfish sp. |
East Futuna | ʔAlopoʔou | Woman pregnant for first time |
East Futuna | Ama | Turmeric mixed with oil and used as a cosmetic sun-screen |
East Futuna | ʔAmanaki | Hope, expect, prepare (for) (Bgs) |
East Futuna | ʔAmio | Variable (of direction of motion) , tortueux, en zigzag |
East Futuna | Amu | Grumble, complain |
East Futuna | ʔAna | Cave, room |
East Futuna | Naapoo | Last night |
East Futuna | Ano | Go |
East Futuna | ʔAʔanu | Spit |
East Futuna | Ao | Gather together, collect |
East Futuna | ʔAoga | Importance, use, value; useful |
East Futuna | Apai | Purlins |
East Futuna | ʔApi | Many, crowded (of people) |
East Futuna | ʔA(si)/ʔasi | Visit |
East Futuna | ʔAsu | Bail, ladle out, scoop out |
East Futuna | ʔAta | Shadow |
East Futuna | ʔAtamai | Intelligent, expert, clever |
East Futuna | ʔAtamai | Right (not left) |
East Futuna | ʔAte | Liver |
East Futuna | ʔEti | Build in stone (as a wall) |
East Futuna | Atiafi | Go in search of fire |