Entries from Capell 1962 in Pollex-Online
Capell, A. (1962). The Polynesian Language of Mae (Emwae), New Hebrides. Auckland, Linguistic Society of New Zealand.
Language | Item | Description |
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Emae | Seke | Slip v.i. |
Emae | Seere/a | To cut |
Emae | Sema | Left hand |
Emae | Sega | Bird sp. (Erythrura cyanovirens) |
Emae | Koa se/sega/ | Reddish |
Emae | Sopo/tia | To lick Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Seu | Break ground, as a crab |
Emae | Siapo | Tree sp. |
Emae | Sifi/a | Whittle; cut (hair) |
Emae | Siga | Fall over |
Emae | Siko/fia | Catch in midair |
Emae | Siku | Tail, of fish or animal |
Emae | S/sira/ | Look at, look towards, face |
Emae | Siri/a | Ask |
Emae | Sina | White (of hair) |
Emae | Sinu | A tree sp. |
Emae | Sisi | Gouge out coconut meat |
Emae | Sisii | Hiss |
Emae | Siva | Nine |
Emae | Siva | Bounce |
Emae | So/so | Withdraw, shrink |
Emae | Soa | Friend |
Emae | Sogi | To kiss |
Emae | Soi | Vine sp. |
Emae | Soko/takina | Join |
Emae | Sori/a | Give , sell, send |
Emae | Soro | Flood, washout |
Emae | Somo | Grow (of plant) |
Emae | Sopo | Jump |
Emae | Soosaa | Sweat |
Emae | Su/suu/ | Wet, saturated |
Emae | Sua-fia | Clear bush |
Emae | Sua | Gum of a tree , juice |
Emae | Fuavare | Saliva; juice of yam Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Sue/sue | To root (vi) |
Emae | Sue/a | Root up (vt) |
Emae | Sui/aki | Change, replace |
Emae | Sui/kina | Exchange, pay back |
Emae | Sui/aka | Barter |
Emae | Suki/a | Stab |
Emae | Suumarie | Good |
Emae | Sumu | Triggerfish |
Emae | Sunu/a | To singe, as a pig or fowl |
Emae | Te/ia | Strike |
Emae | Te/ia | Chop |
Emae | Taa/taa | Fight with spears, etc. |
Emae | Ta | First person inclusive dual preposed subject pronoun |
Emae | Tae | Faeces |
Emae | Tafa | Side |
Emae | Tafa/ia | Scarify, circumcise |