Pukapuka entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN.LAWE.2B | Lave | Take hold of | (Sby) |
| PN.LEFU-LEFU | Lewulewu | Name of a bird (a Rail?). Sanderling (Calidris alba) (Sby). | (Bge) |
| PN.LEI.1 | Lei | Necklace or ornament (in chants) | (Sby) |
| NP.LEI.2 | Tuulei/lei | Crouch on toes and fingers Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sby) |
| NP.LEKA.1 | Leka | Pleasant, sweet, good, delicious | (Bge) |
| NP.LEKE.2 | Leke | Shank knob of fishhook | (Bge) |
| OC.LELE.A | Lele | Run; swim quickly (of fish) | (Bge) |
| EC.LE-LEA.1 | Lea | Speak under influence of a spirit | (Sby) |
| EC.LE-LEA.1 | Waka/lea/lea | A high-pitched call to a god following the lupe and followed next by wakatatoo, rapid movements | (Bge) |
| PN.LE-LEI | Lelei | Good, pretty, all right | (Bge) |
| NP.LEMO.2 | Lemo/yi | Delicious, good tasting Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bge) |
| NP.LEMO.2 | Lemo/yia | Oily, slippery, hence pleasant tasting | (Sby) |
| PN.LEMU | Puu/lemu/ | Anus | (Bge) |
| FJ.LEPA.1 | Lepa | (of sail) Flap in the wind | (Sby) |
| OC.LEPA.2 | Lepa | To pile up Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bge) |
| PN.LEPE | Lupe | To destroy Phonologically Irregular | (Bge) |
| PN.LEPE | Lepe/tia | Broken, smashed | (Bge) |
| CP.LEPO | Waka/lepo | To fertilise a taro bed Problematic | (Bge) |
| NP.LEPU | Lepu | Stirred up, dirty (of water) | (Sby) |
| OC.LEQO.1 | Leo | Voice | (Bge) |
| PN.LEQO.2 | Leo(leo) | Defend, protect, guard | (Bge) |
| NP.LEWA.1 | Leva/leva | Loose, not fitting tightly | (Sby) |
| OC.LIGI | (Li)lingi | Spill, pour | (Bge) |
| PN.LIGO-LIGO | Tangi te lingolingo | Idiom for deserted place; also for ringing in ears | (Sby) |
| AN.LIHA | Lia | Nit, egg of louse | (Bge) |
| FJ.LII.2 | Lii | Tie, wrap | (Bge) |
| PN.LIIWAI | Liivai | Defecate | (Bge) |
| PN.LIKO.1 | Li/liko/ | Drip | (Bge) |
| PN.LILI.1 | Lili | Angry | (Bge) |
| AN.LIMA.A | Lima | Five | (Bge) |
| MP.LIMA.B | Lima | Hand-arm | (Bge) |
| MP.LIMU | Limu | Moss, seaweed | (Bge) |
| NP.LIPO | Lipo/lipo | To glisten; oily smooth (of sea) Problematic | (Bge) |
| PN.LITO.2 | Lito | Young leaves at base of innermost taro leaf; a small banana leaf; pandanus leaves (wala) prepared for weaving | (Sby) |
| PN.LIU.1 | Liu | Inside, interior | (Bge) |
| OC.LOA.1 | Loa | Long, tall | (Bge) |
| NP.LOA.2 | Loa | Emphatic postposed particle | (Bge) |
| PN.LOHOLOHO | Kau/loaloa | Flower stem of coconut Phonologically Irregular | (Bge) |
| PN.LOHU | Lou | Pick or pluck with a stick | (Sby) |
| MP.LOKU | Lo/loku/ | To bend. Concentrate, trust (Sby). | (Bge) |
| CP.LOLI | Loli | Beche de mer | (Bge) |
| PN.LOLO.1A | Lolo | Coconut cream | (Bge) |
| PN.LOLO-QI.B | Loloi | Talo wrapped in leaves with Coconut cream ; food dish of taro mixed with coconut cream and baked | (Sby) |
| PN.LOMI | Lo/lomi/ | Squeeze, press down | (Bge) |
| OC.LOO | Leo | Ant Phonologically Irregular | (Sby) |
| PN.LOQI | Loi | Sea bass (Cephalopolis argus) | (Hpr) |
| AN.LOQI-MATA | Loimata | Tear | (Bge) |
| OC.LOTO.A | Loto | Inside, middle | (Bge) |
| PN.LOTO.B | Loto | Pond, pool (whether fresh or salt) | (Bge) |
| PN.LOTO.C | Looto/a | Deeply in love | (Bge) |
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