Entries from Bruce Biggs, field notes in Pollex-Online
Language | Item | Description |
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East Futuna | Kukuti | Scoop-net |
East Futuna | Kula/gaʔi | Circumcision |
East Futuna | Ku/kumi | Squeeze with hands, grasp |
East Futuna | -ʔI | Enclitic ligative of possession |
East Futuna | -ʔi | Suffix that derives transitive verbs from intransitive verbs |
East Futuna | Ike | Tapa-cloth beater |
East Futuna | ʔIla | Natural mark on skin |
East Futuna | ʔIlo | Maggot |
East Futuna | ʔIloa | To know something |
East Futuna | Inaki | A section of thatch one lath wide horizontally and from ridge to eave vertically |
East Futuna | ʔInati | Share of pork at feast. Morceau de cochon (Mfr). |
East Futuna | Io | Yes |
East Futuna | Io | Strip of flesh; section of citrus fruit; |
East Futuna | Ipu | Cup or other cup-shaped container for liquid |
East Futuna | Isu peʔe | Dirty-nose, snot |
East Futuna | ʔIta | Angry; anger; hate |
East Futuna | Laa | Sail |
East Futuna | Laʔe | Forehead |
East Futuna | Lafa | Kind of tinea |
East Futuna | Lafi | Paper mulberry |
East Futuna | La/laga | Plait (e.g. a mat) |
East Futuna | Laka | Go, step |
East Futuna | Lala | Heat, grill . Fumer (du poisson); assouplir les feuilles de bananier au four (pour en envelopper les mets "faikai") |
East Futuna | Laʔalaʔatea | Midday |
East Futuna | Lalo-koka | House site on Futuna |
East Futuna | Laʔoa | Choked by something in throat. Avaler de travers, s'étouffer (en mangeant) (Mfr). |
East Futuna | Laʔofie | Fine weather |
East Futuna | Lasi | Big, great |
East Futuna | Lau/lasi | Broad, wide |
East Futuna | Laʔu | Piece of yam used for planting |
East Futuna | Laugutu | Lips |
East Futuna | Lau-lasi | Broad, wide |
East Futuna | Laupapa | Plank, table, board |
East Futuna | Lava | To be possible |
East Futuna | Laavaki | Abandonne, solitaire |
East Futuna | Le-ia | That yonder Problematic |
East Futuna | Lele | Fly, run quickly |
East Futuna | Lele-a | Driven away by wind, to be |
East Futuna | Leinei | This. Ici; ci (Mfr). |
East Futuna | Leʔo | Guard |
East Futuna | Lepa | Luff into wind |
East Futuna | Lepotaga | Bury bananas to ripen them Problematic |
East Futuna | Leu | Ripe |
East Futuna | Liilii | Tie up, wrap around, wind (as fishing line) |
East Futuna | Liaki | Whirl round then cast/throw away |
East Futuna | Li(li)gi | Pour out |
East Futuna | Liligi | Menstruate; liligi manava, have diarrhoea |
East Futuna | Lika | Afraid |
East Futuna | Li/liki | Small. Petit, très jeune (pluriel) (Mfr). |
East Futuna | ʔIki/ʔiki | Small (b). Petit, bref; diminutif singulier; peu (postverbe) (Mfr). Problematic |