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 | Rago | Fly (insect) |
Emae | Rago | Canoe roller |
Emae | Raka-ia | Step over |
Emae | Raakau | Tree |
Emae | Raku/tia | To scratch |
Emae | Rarafi | Grouper (Cephalopholis pachycentron?) |
Emae | Raraatea | Midday |
Emae | Lali | Small slit-gong Problematic |
Emae | Raro | Underneath |
Emae | Raua | Third person dual independent pronoun |
Emae | Rama | Torch |
Emae | Rape | Fish sp., Wrasse |
Emae | Lase | Branching coral Problematic |
Emae | Lasi | Big, many; very Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Raso | Penis |
Emae | Ra, to, te | Third person plural subject clitic pronoun |
Emae | -(ra)to | Third person plural possessive suffix |
Emae | Rau/rau | Leaf |
Emae | Faka/rau/a | Tell (a story) |
Emae | Lau/lau/a | To praise Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Lau/a | Hold, take; bring, carry; give, receive Borrowed |
Emae | Raupata | Tree sp. (Endospermum) |
Emae | Raatou | Third person plural independent pronoun |
Emae | Rava/rava | Lavalava |
Emae | Laavaki | Empty Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Rave | Stuck, caught on; to happen upon (Clk) |
Emae | Re | Singular definite article |
Emae | Refu | Ashes, dust |
Emae | Rega | A tree with fruit used to make a yellow paint |
Emae | Rere | Fly |
Emae | Reo | Voice |
Emae | Re/reo/ | Look after |
Emae | Reva | Tree (Cerbera odollam) |
Emae | Reeki/na | Throw away, fling, let go of (something moving) |
Emae | Rigi/a | Pour out |
Emae | Lise | Louse egg Problematic |
Emae | Ri/rika/ | Feel dizzy, experience vertigo |
Emae | Ri/riki/ | Small |
Emae | Riro | To hide (intr.) |
Emae | Rima | Five |
Emae | Rima | Hand-arm |
Emae | Rimu | Seaweed |
Emae | Lito | Put forth new leaves Phonologically Irregular |
Emae | Riu | Bilge |
Emae | Riu/a | Turn over (trans.) |
Emae | Roo | Ant |
Emae | Roata | Biting ant |
Emae | Rofa/a | Measure off, mark off |
Emae | Faka/rogaa/ | Make noise |
Emae | Rongorongo | Cycad |