Entries from Capell 1973 in Pollex-Online
Capell, A. (1973). A new Fijian dictionary. Suva, Government Printer.
Language | Item | Description |
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Fijian | Waa lai | (Entada phaseoloides) |
Fijian | Weli | Drivel, slobber, slaver Problematic |
Fijian | Weli/welia | Slimy Problematic |
Fijian | Welu | Spittle, mucus Problematic |
Fijian | Vara | Spongy flesh of sprouting coconut Problematic |
Fijian | Wali | To anoint |
Fijian | Yaro | A large inland tree with serrated leaves, Permna [sic] taitensis, Verbenaceau |
Fijian | Yaro-ni-veikau | Premna taitensis |
Fijian | Yaro(yaro) | A small coast tree with entire leaves |
Fijian | Yaroyaro | A tree (Premna sp.) |
Fijian | Walu | Eight |
Fijian | Walu | Large fish sp. (Scomberomorus commercon) [Lacepede] |
Fijian | Walu | Scrape v |
Fijian | Wasa | Ocean |
Fijian | Wase | Divide, separate |
Fijian | Waawaa | Intestines |
Fijian | Were | Garden, field, plantation |
Fijian | Were/ca | To weed |
Fijian | Weleti | Papaw |
Fijian | Weli | Drivel, slobber Problematic |
Fijian | Weli/welia | Slimy Problematic |
Fijian | Wedru | Wet and sticking together as hair of an animal that has been in the water Problematic |
Fijian | Welu | Long and in tufts (of the hair) Problematic |
Fijian | Wetewete | A mollusc (Oliva sp.) Borrowed |
Fijian | Wii | A tree with edible fruit (Spondias dulcis) |
Fijian | Wiri-ca | Turn, revolve |
Fijian | Lolo | The milk squeezed out from scraped coconut |
Fijian | Logologo | Fern sp. (Cpl); (Cycas rumphii) (Ryan 1988:140) |
Fijian | Uci | An odoriferous herb, used as perfume and disinfectant (Evodia hortensis) |
Fijian | Totono, totodro | (Centella asiatica); (Geophila repens) (Whr) |
Fijian | Logaloga | A sago palm (cycas rumphii) |
Fijian | Yalu | A climbing plant (Epipremnum pinnatum) |
Fijian | Wiri/wiri | A tree (Gyrocarpus jacquini) |
Fijian | Sagale | A variety of mangrove (Lumnitzera littorea) |
Fijian | Yasi/yasi | Tree sp. (Syzygium seemanium) |
Fijian | Mulomulo | Tree sp. (Thespesia populnea); top |
Fijian | Drautolu | Generic name for the legumious creepers and climbing plants with thre leaflets, such as Vigna marina, Canavalia maritima etc. |
Fijian | Namu-ta | To chew and swallow Problematic |
Fijian | Viakana | Hungry |
Fijian | Solo | Rasp |
Fijian | Cina | Torch |
Fijian | Kabi-ta | Stick to, adhere; be close |
Fijian | Kabi-ta | Adhere, stick to |
Fijian | Bau | Only (postposed particle) |
Fijian | Bau | Taken away |
Fijian | Vaci-a | To cut yams for planting |
Fijian | Baasi | To break a thing |
Fijian | Droo/droo | A current of the sea....; to flow Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Fijian | Tagi | Give out sound |
Fijian | Saga | Try hard to do/ get something |