Entries from Capell 1973 in Pollex-Online

Capell, A. (1973). A new Fijian dictionary. Suva, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
Fijian Vuso Top end of anything, glans penis Problematic
Fijian Sa(a) Verbal particle, independent of tense
Fijian Caa Bad
Fijian Saa Bad
Fijian Sei Tear v
Fijian Cave-a To hang
Fijian Save Rope hanging from the masthead of a canoe to fasten the yards when resting
Fijian Save A child who has a younger brother or sister before being weaned; a weakling, a weak child, as being born too soon after the elder
Fijian Savu Waterfall
Fijian Cavu/raka Pull up forcibly, as weeds
Fijian Saga A crotch; crotched, esp. of a branch which forms a crotch with the tree
Fijian Caga Span Problematic
Fijian Sago Small branch of a tree
Fijian Caka Work, do
Fijian Saqa Cook in a pot, boil
Fijian Caqe Kick against with forward movement
Fijian Saku Swordfish (Makaira sp.)
Fijian Sakula A deep-sea fish
Fijian Cakule Lift up in searching, part hair to find lice
Fijian Cala Err, error
Fijian Salato (Laportea harveyi) Urticaceae (nettle plant)
Fijian Sali Flow of water
Fijian I/sakaro Shell used for scraping coconuts
Fijian Carotu To sound like a fish when speared right through Problematic
Fijian Saru-ta Strike grass and weeds with a heavy stick
Fijian Sama Rub with the hands; anoint
Fijian Sabu/sabu Improvident, wasteful
Fijian Samu/ta Strike, beat, kill
Fijian Sani Remove leaves
Fijian Saa Free, at liberty
Fijian Caa Fetch or pick up firewood Problematic
Fijian Caba Feign inability when one is able Problematic
Fijian Sabe Stiff-legged, unable to bend the knee
Fijian Save Weakling (innately deficient) Problematic
Fijian Savo Pull tight
Fijian Cabo Offer, present property
Fijian Sabutu (Lethrinus spp.). Like a Bream, short and reddish
Fijian Yau Dew
Fijian Sau To break in a certain way, as a coconut for drinking; to knock off the bark; cut reeds, bamboos and some other things
Fijian Sau High chief
Fijian Sau ni daliga Ear-ring, etc
Fijian Sau-ma Repay, retaliate, answer a question
Fijian I-sau The price of a thing, reward for doing a thing, retaliation, answer
Fijian Cau/cau Land breeze
Fijian Saucaa In difficulties; involved in war or famine Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Caawaki Sea-urchin sp.
Fijian Cawiri Spin of itself Problematic
Fijian Se Whether...or Problematic
Fijian Sese Err, go astray
Fijian See To flower, be in blossom