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
Emae Karae Swamp hen (Porphyrio sp.)
Emae Karaafau Cheek
Emae Karaga To make a loud, yodelling call
Emae Kalaka Tree sp.
Emae Karabusi Tree or bush sp. Phonologically Irregular
Emae Karea Conch shell sp.
Emae Karevereve Spider web
Emae Kalikao Trochus shell . Phonologically Irregular
Emae Karisi Kind of lizard
Emae Kalo/tia String (a bow); bind (a person) hand and foot Phonologically Irregular
Emae Kaamata/a Start v.i.
Emae Kaamata/ina Start v.t.
Emae Kanae Mullet
Emae Kaniva The Milky Way
Emae Kanofi Flesh, meat
Emae Kanukanu Colourful
Emae Kapakapa Drive fish
Emae Ika batia Snapper (Lethrinus chrysostomus) Problematic
Emae Kape Plant (alocasia sp.)
Emae Kape/a Pick out with one's finger
Emae Kapoa Catfish (Plotosus anguillaris) (Clk)
Emae Kasi Type of bivalve shellfish
Emae Kaso Cane or reed sp.
Emae Kata Laugh
Emae A/katea/ Side of canoe opposite outrigger
Emae Katoa/ina All
Emae Kau Bundle
Emae Ku Subject clitic
Emae Kauase Jaw Problematic
Emae Kaukau Bathe
Emae Rakau uri Tree sp. (Diospyros) Problematic
Emae Kaunatu Fire-plough
Emae Kava Plant sp. (Piper methysticum), kava
Emae Kavei Carrying strap for basket
Emae Kaviki Ghost crab (Ocypoda)
Emae Ke You (2s subject pronoun)
Emae Kefu Albino
Emae Kere Earth, soil. (Piece of) land, ground, earth (Clk).
Emae Keremutu Earthworm
Emae Keri/a To dig
Emae Kena Pale, unusually light-coloured
Emae Kese Different
Emae Kete Basket
Emae Kiato Outrigger boom
Emae Kie Pandanus (Smooth)
Emae Kiri Skin
Emae Kirikiri Broken coral
Emae Kimoa Rat
Emae Kini/tia Spank, beat
Emae Kiu Shore bird sp