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 Cook, bake Problematic
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