Entries from Capell 1973 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Fijian Lolo The milk squeezed out from scraped coconut
Fijian Logologo Fern sp. (Cpl); (Cycas rumphii) (Ryan 1988:140)
Fijian Wiri/wiri A tree (Gyrocarpus jacquini)
Fijian Sagale A variety of mangrove (Lumnitzera littorea)
Fijian Viakana Hungry
Fijian Droo/droo A current of the sea....; to flow Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Kabi-ta Adhere, stick to
Fijian Saga Try hard to do/ get something
Fijian Suituu The spine, back-bone Problematic
Fijian Vaga The leech of a canoe-sail
Fijian Tali To plait, interweave
Fijian Vula i balolo lailai October
Fijian Vula i balolo levu November
Fijian Lagakali A tree with scented leaves, Aglaia saltatorum
Fijian See-lala A seedless mangrove; sterile, of a tree or sow Problematic
Fijian Waa Vine, creeper of any kind; string, bandage
Fijian Viri/taa/lawalawa Spider
Fijian Taka Originate from, begin, proceed; (of disease) spread Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Ika A fish
Fijian Ono Six
West Futuna E Vocative particle before the noun
Fijian E A vocative particle sometimes used to reinforce a call to a person
Fijian Civocivo Wind sweeping down from hills
Fijian Sivo Debased, put down, out of office
Fijian Kobi Astringent; give sense of astringency to th mouth or stomach
West Futuna Momó/nea, momo/vai Little water left in canoe
Fijian Oko-ta To cover up a bunch of bananas to ripen them
Fijian Soqo-na To gather, assemble, convoke
Fijian Keirau Cardinal pronoun, first person dual exclusive: we two
Fijian Kedaru Cardinal pronoun, 1st person dual inclusive
Fijian Kemudrau Cardinal pronoun, second person dual
Fijian Keitou Cardinal pronoun, 1st person trial exclusive
Fijian Kedatou Cardinal pronoun, 1st person trial inclusive
West Futuna Kaie (FUT), kaia (ANI). But Problematic
West Futuna Ata/ate Follows prepositions i and ki before singular pronouns
West Futuna Riko-fia To appear (of person, ghost, etc.) Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Riko-fia To appear (of person, ghost etc.) Problematic
West Futuna Poge/ifo (ANI) To cut down
West Futuna Suo/ki To turn up earth with spade
Fijian Tagaloa Smell of the body of a commoner; kind of prickly heat developed by a child visiting the house of one recently dead
West Futuna Ma/ve/vai (ANI) To decompose
West Futuna Turi rima Elbow
West Futuna Monga A burden
Fijian Meke A native dance; to perform a dance
Fijian Vivi-ga To wrap up, as a mat; to bind, as a bandage
Fijian Solo Rub body after bathing
Fijian Lu/lulu Shake hands
Fijian Uti Penis
Fijian Dovu Sugarcane
Fijian Tei Pre-verbal particle indicating continuance of action, or priority of action Uncertain Semantic Connection