Entries from Christian 1924 in Pollex-Online

Christian, F. W. (1924). Vocabulary of the Mangaian language. Honolulu, Bishop Museum.

Language Item Description
Mangaia Ngangie A littoral shrub
Mangaia Ngaio A littoral tree (Myoporum laetum)
Mangaia Ngata A reddish-brown beche-de-mer
Mangaia Ngata A reddish-brown beche-de-mer
Mangaia -Ngataa Hard, difficult to accomplish
Mangaia Ngati A tribal, national or family prefix
Mangaia Ngeʔe/ngeʔe Grunt, squeal as a pig
Mangaia Ngoio A small sea bird
Mangaia Ngote To suck
Mangaia Ngoto To pierce deep
Mangaia Nguu To assent by giving a grunt
Mangaia Kaʔika Malay Apple (Eugenia malaccensis)
Mangaia Kainga Home, residence, house and garden
Mangaia Kaipunu Selfish, stingy, mean
Mangaia Kakaa Shine, glow, be brilliant
Mangaia Kakara Fragrant
Mangaia Kakarauu/nga Earwig (Gill 1876. p.150); scorpion
Mangaia Karara A house lizard Problematic
Mangaia Kamika A weed with small yellow flowers and pointed leaves used in scenting oils
Mangaia Karaka A tree with hard, red wood
Mangaia Karioii Profligate, debauched
Mangaia Kamikami Gills of a fish
Mangaia Kana Red, branching coral
Mangaia Kana Glare, stare wildly
Mangaia Kanaʔe A freshwater fish
Mangaia Kapakapa Flap wings
Mangaia Katireʔe Throat, gullet
Mangaia Kea/kea Thrush; running at the nose
Mangaia Keo Stalactite
Mangaia Keke To tickle
Mangaia Kerekere Black
Mangaia Keri To dig
Mangaia Kenu To dig
Mangaia Ketu Root up (as a pig)
Mangaia Kiato Sticks used to attach an outrigger
Mangaia Kiri Bark, peel, rubbish
Mangaia Koa Glad
Mangaia Koʔatu Stone
Mangaia Kou Bake, cook
Mangaia Koo To dig
Mangaia Kora/kora A minute particle, grain, atom
Mangaia Kooroa The forefinger
Mangaia Koromiomio To crease, crumple up Problematic
Mangaia Konakona Savory
Mangaia Konokono To butt (as a ram, goat) Problematic
Mangaia Koo-nui Thumb
Mangaia Kopi/kopi Double together; make a tuck in sewing
Mangaia Kopuku Curved, rounded Problematic
Mangaia Kuru Breadfruit tree
Mangaia Kuru To carve; sculpture