Entries from Capell 1973 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Fijian Lago Fly (insect)
Fijian Lago Place rollers under canoe
Fijian Lai River fish
Fijian Laka/wa Take a step
Fijian Lako Go
Fijian Draka To spread (of a sore) Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Kau Tree
Fijian Draki Fine weather
Fijian Kadru/va Scratch
Fijian Rara Warm oneself at a fire
Fijian Dradra/i Suckers from yam tubers
Fijian Lali Wooden drum, bell
Fijian Lalo Inside
Fijian Raama Cast light on
Fijian Raama/raama Lamp of coconut shell filled with oil
Fijian Drami Lick
Fijian Drano Lake, swamp
Fijian Dranu Fresh water, rinse in fresh water
Fijian Raba Breadth, width, broad, wide
Fijian Lase Coral
Fijian Lasu Lie (deceive)
Fijian Lata A weed (Plectranthus forsteri, Labiatae)
Fijian Drau A leaf of a tree; a hair of the head
Fijian Yara/rau/ Net made of coconut leaves
Fijian Drau Hundred
Fijian Rau Dry grass or reeds for thatching houses
Fijian Lau Pierce with a spear
Fijian Draudrau The leaves on which food is served up; the cover or wrapper of anything
Fijian Drau-ni-ulu Hair of head
Fijian Mati Ebb (of tide) Problematic
Fijian Rawa To be possible
Fijian Lawa Wrap in sennit
Fijian Lawaki Lie in ambush, deceive Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Lawe Large feathers
Fijian Le Shortened form of lewe a numeral particle preceding numbers indicating people Problematic
Fijian Dravu Ashes; slacked lime
Fijian Re/rega/ Turmeric
Fijian Leka/leka Short
Fijian Dreke Hollow or cavity of a thing
Fijian Leqileqi Puzzlenut tree
Fijian Rere Afraid
Fijian Dromu Sink under water or below the horizon
Fijian Lemo Disappear suddenly from sight
Fijian Leva Tack or veer, of a large ship
Fijian Dreu Ripe
Fijian I vaka-dreudreu An old dress put on to bathe in, etc
Fijian Rewa High, height (not used of stature) Problematic
Fijian Drii/va Fly off (as a chip); to flee
Fijian Taa/drii/ Fly off (as a chip)
Fijian Vaka/lii/-taka Twist rope taut with a stick