Entries from Christian 1924 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Mangaia Kuru To carve; sculpture
Mangaia Kuete Wooden bowl Phonologically Irregular
Mangaia ʔUete Wooden bowl Phonologically Irregular
Mangaia Rairai Thin (applies to objects only)
Mangaia Rarirari Wet
Mangaia Reʔe-ua Naked Problematic
Mangaia Reu. Reʔu (Sta). Ashes
Mangaia Rengarenga Yellow
Mangaia Reinga A jumping off place for bathers. (A word used on Atiu)
Mangaia Ria A nit
Mangaia Ro/roka/ The lagoon between reef and shore
Mangaia Roki Bed
Mangaia Roopaa To make, manufacture
Mangaia Rupe OId Mangaian and Cook Island word for the large grey dove (now extinct)
Mangaia Maea Listless, lazy
Mangaia Maanga A bit, piece, portion; food
Mangaia Mangu Dark-grey, blackish-grey
Mangaia Maka Stone, rock
Mangaia Makii Sickness, disease
Mangaia Marara Glowing coals; charcoal
Mangaia Ate /maamaa/ Lungs
Mangaia Maamaku The Silk Cotton tree, the kapok of Malaysia Problematic
Mangaia Mano Four thousand
Mangaia Matikuku A claw, hoof
Mangaia Miʔi Be grieved, sorry
Mangaia Miri Behind, at the back; backward (signifying direction)
Mangaia Nane/nane To mix up
Mangaia Naʔe The giant fern
Mangaia Neke To move
Mangaia Niʔi Edge
Mangaia Noʔu A spiny, poisonous fish
Mangaia Paka Baked crisp, slightly scorched
Mangaia Paki/i To slap
Mangaia Pakuu To roll (of thunder)
Mangaia Paremo To be drowned
Mangaia Parengo To be drowned
Mangaia Pane Head of a fish; severed human head
Mangaia Pata/pata Raindrop; fall in drops
Mangaia Patu Smite, slay
Mangaia Pi(ki)piki Cling to, hold fast
Mangaia Poke Dish made of taro and coconut milk
Mangaia Punga Coral (rock), (coral) lime
Mangaia Puke To catch, seize, capture
Mangaia Paʔii puke toʔoraa Whaling vessel
Mangaia Puku/puku To swell up
Mangaia Pura Emit phosphorescent light
Mangaia Purepure Speckled
Mangaia Puni To hide oneself
Mangaia Puupuu A small, yellow sea-snail
Mangaia Taai-inu A plant (Scaevola koenigii) (Ponape inot) Phonologically Irregular