Entries from Feinberg 1977 in Pollex-Online
Feinberg, R. (1977). The Anutan language reconsidered: Lexicon and grammar of a Polynesian Outlier. New Haven, Human Relations Area Files Press.
Language | Item | Description |
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Anuta | Uku | Bathe in fresh water, skin dive |
Anuta | Huu | Enter (as a man a house, a fish a hole in rocks) Problematic |
Anuta | Kapa | Sennit cord |
Anuta | Kakai | Sharp (as a knife) |
Anuta | Kaia | To steal |
Anuta | Kairo | No, none |
Anuta | Kainanga | Certain social groups said to be descendants of early invaders; clan |
Anuta | Kakau | Swim, singular |
Anuta | Ka/kara | Irritating to the skin |
Anuta | Kararaa | Rustling noise |
Anuta | Karakarapui | (Acalypha grandis) |
Anuta | Karikau | Trochus shell |
Anuta | Kamu | Chew |
Anuta | Kanopi | Meat, flesh, edible portion of anything |
Anuta | Kanoimata | Eye (as an object) |
Anuta | Kaokao | Armpit |
Anuta | Kapakapa | To flap wings |
Anuta | Kape/ngatara | Plant: (Alocasia macrorrhiza) |
Anuta | Kaponga | Ear of fish. |
Anuta | Kati | A shell used to grind coconut |
Anuta | Kata | Laugh |
Anuta | Katapa | A kind of plant |
Anuta | Rau katapa | (Asplenium nidus) |
Anuta | Paai /katea/ | Starboard side of canoe, opposite to outrigger side |
Anuta | Katikati | Outside part of the neck Problematic |
Anuta | Katoa | Alleach, every |
Anuta | Kau | First person singular pronoun used as subject in active constructions |
Anuta | Kauai | Chin |
Anuta | Kaupapa | A rock shelf or ledge |
Anuta | Kau waka | Crew |
Anuta | Kava | Climbing shrub (Ficus sp.) |
Anuta | Au mai | Bring here |
Anuta | Kave | Sibling or cousin of opposite sex |
Anuta | Kaavenga | Guide star |
Anuta | Kaviki | Small, white sand-crab |
Anuta | Ke | You singular, used as subject in active constructions |
Anuta | Kere | Soil, sand |
Anuta | Kerekere | Sand, dirt; world |
Anuta | Keri | Dig |
Anuta | Kemo | Close one's eyes |
Anuta | Kena | White |
Anuta | Ketu | Hop on one leg |
Anuta | Maa mei | Fermented breadfruit |
Anuta | Kiu/i | A small bird which comes only during monsoon season |
Anuta | Koe | You (Sing.) |
Anuta | Kope | Bamboo |
Anuta | Kope | Knife or other small cutting implement; to peel |
Anuta | Kore(kore) | Be ill-disposed towards someone Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Anuta | Tava | A kind of shellfish |
Anuta | Koru | Second person pronoun, preposed, you |