Entries from Bruce Biggs, field notes in Pollex-Online
Language | Item | Description |
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East Futuna | ʔUnoko | Bruised (of fruit) |
East Futuna | Usi | A shrub used medicinally (Evodia hortensis) |
East Futuna | ʔUta | Inland (from shore), shore, land (from sea) |
East Futuna | ʔUto | Cervelle ; sprouting coconut |
East Futuna | Kotou | Short form of 2nd person plural pronoun |
East Futuna | Valo | Large, inedible crustacean |
East Futuna | Valu | Scrape v. |
East Futuna | Vana | Sea-urchin with long, black spines |
East Futuna | Vaavaa | Intestines |
East Futuna | Veli | Bad, evil |
East Futuna | ʔIi | Be afraid, frightened... |
East Futuna | Tuleʔi | Push over, overthrow. Faire tomber, bousculer; séparer (personnes qui se battent) (Mfr). |
East Futuna | Gaegae | Weak, tired |
East Futuna | Ifo | Go down, descend |
East Futuna | Leʔ/ikiai | see.:Not yet |
East Futuna | ʔEeʔ/ai | No, not, non-existent. This may be replacing lee`ai |
East Futuna | Leeʔ/ai | No, not, non-existent |
East Futuna | Aleale | Feel hungry, sick; nausea |
East Futuna | Feʔata | Very poison reef creature. Sorte de holothurie (biche de mer) plus ronde que les "loli" (Mfr). |
East Futuna | Tae | Pick up, gather e.g. fallen fruit or nuts |