Pukapuka entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
CE.MANU-FIRI Manuyili Guest, stranger Borrowed (Sby)
OC.MANUKA.1 Maanuka A scar (Bge)
PN.MANU-LELE Manu lele Bird (Bge)
NP.MANU-MANU Manumanu Insect (Bge)
CE.MANUNU.2 Maanuunuu Cartilage between bones or in nose Problematic (Sby)
PN.MANUU-QIA Manuia Fortunate, lucky (Sby)
PN.MAO.1 Mao Leave off raining, finish defecating, desist (Bge)
EP.MAPE.B Mape Ovary Borrowed (Bge)
PN.MAPU Waka/mapu/i To belch (Bge)
PN.MAPU Mapu/i Belch, fart (Sby)
PN.MAQA.2 Maa Benefactive, for (Sby)
CP.MAQAFU.2 Maau-tonga, Maau-tokelau The Magellan Clouds. (Bge)
MP.MAQA-MAQA.A Maamaa Light in weight (Bge)
PN.MAQAMAQA.B Maamaa Lungs (Bge)
NP.MAQI-KUKU Mai(ti)kuku Fingernail, toenail (Sby)
OC.MAQITO Maito Similar to ma but with red stripes on the back ; species of Surgeonfish (Sby)
AN.MAQOHA Maaoa Well cooked (Sby)
PN.MAQONI.* Maaonioni Skilful and industrious at work (of a woman) (Bge)
PN.MA-QOPO Maopo Neatly gathered together, tidily collected in a pile (Bge)
OC.MAQOTA Maota Name of a woman in past (ref. to foreign tree?) Problematic (Sby)
PN.MAQU.1 Mau Firm, fast (Bge)
PN.MAQU.1 Mou Often, over and over again. Pre-verbal particle of frequency (with verbs of motion) (Sby). Phonologically Irregular (Bge)
PN.MAQU-.2 Mao- Prefix used to indicate "further, more": maolunga 'shallow', maolalo 'deep', maoake 'east wind' (Bge)
PN.MAQU-A Ma/mau Gripping tightly (Bge)
PN.MAQU-A Maua Be able, succeed; get, find, obtain (Sby)
PN.MAQUGA Maunga Mountain (Bge)
PN.MAQU-LALO Maolalo Deep Phonologically Irregular (Sby)
MP.MAQULI Mauli Soul, spirit (Bge)
MP.MAQULI Mauli ola Gravestones at grave of spirit (sic) of one killed in an accident; shrine for such a person who became a god (Bge)
MP.MAQULI Watu mauli ola Commemorative stones where people prayed to dead ancestors accidentally killed (Ethnology) (Bge)
CE.MARAGAI.* Malangai South-east wind or direction Borrowed (Bge)
OC.MA-RAMA.A Maalama Light, dawn, morning; become light, dawn (Bge)
PN.MARAWA Maalava (Teuthis rostratus). (Siganus argenteus) (Sby). (Bge)
CE.MA-REKA Maaleka Gentle, soothed (Bge)
MP.MASA.1 Mamaya Soft (of preserved nuts) Problematic (Bge)
MP.MASA.1 Maya Calm (of sea), resolved, calmed down Problematic (Sby)
FJ.MASAKI-TAGA Maayakitanga Sacred maid, usually a chief's daughter or kinswoman (Sby)
PN.MA-SANI Maayani Regular, accustomed to (Sby)
PN.MA-SANI Waka/maayani/ Become accustomed to (Bge)
TA.MASARA Mayala Think of, remember (Bge)
AN.MASI.1 Yami A dish made of decayed coconut (Bge)
EO.MASUI Maayui Left (not right) (Mta)
AN.MATA.1A Mata Eye (Bge)
OC.MATA.1B Mata Mesh of net (Bge)
EO.MATA.1C Mata Point, tip (Bge)
PN.MATA.1D Mata Point, end of island (Sby)
PN.MATA.1E Mata/(mata) Examine, inspect (Bge)
AN.MATA.2A Ma/mata Uncooked, raw (Sby)
FJ.MATA-.4 Mata Numerical prefix for counting taro and pulaka tubers (Bge)
PN.MATA-A-FALE Mataawale House front (Bge)

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