Entries from Ross Clark, field notes in Pollex-Online

Language Item Description
Emae Paa/kia Strike, hit
Emae Tapuke Yam mound
Emae Kai/kai (trans. keina) Eat
Emae Fai/faiga Deeds, actions, behaviour
Emae Miri To bleach one's hair red Uncertain Semantic Connection
Emae Faka/ene/ene Ask politely, please
Emae Fakaarofa Poor
Emae Ifo To go down; go south; get off a boat
West Futuna Tara/kesi Squirrelfish Problematic
Emae (Fai)fetaki/a Try, test
West Futuna Sisi Term covering various univalve shellfish spp. Fish sp. (Cpl).
Emae Fakakai Sharpen
Emae Mata Raw, uncooked
Emae Mata Green (coconut)
Emae Mata/tuka Blunt
Emae Totoro Crawl (e.g. baby, lizard, snake, snail, crab); walk on hands and knees, drag oneself, creep. Marcher en crabe (walk sideways) (Rve).
Emae Torofi/a (Ants) attack, infest
Emae Kasi tava Cockle
Emae Mate Calm (of sea)
Emae Mategugu Numbness from drinking kava
Emae Rima tutusi Index finger
Emae Raakau (Piece of) wood, stick, timber
Emae Raakau toroa Bottom piece of fireplough
Emae Footua Fish sp. (Plectorhynchus)
Emae Soaka Banana var. (Musa troglodytarum)
Emae Mata/feiaa Door
Emae Maa Fermented breadfruit Borrowed
Emae Matega Death
Emae Turekina Upset, tip over
Emae Fefeuru Hat, crown Phonologically Irregular
Emae Ulafi Large parrotfish Phonologically Irregular
Emae Ture Mackerel (Rastrelliger)
Emae Umu Triggerfish (Balistes spp.)
Emae Bogibogi Tomorrow Phonologically Irregular
Emae Kutea See, understand Phonologically Irregular
Emae Kute/kutea Support, take care of
Emae Kute/kute To see visions
Emae Pee-sia, pei-sia Throw
Emae Pee-sia, pei-sia Cast (net)
Emae Pee-sia, pei-sia Of waves casting something on shore