Pukapuka entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN.QULU-QAKI | Uluaki | The first-born | (Bge) |
| CP.QULU-QULU | Uluulu/akau | Outer reef, reef shelf | (Bge) |
| PN.QULU-TUKI | Ulu/watu | Large Handfish (Cirrhites pinnulatus) Phonologically Irregular | (Sby) |
| MP.QUME | Ume | Unicornfish (Naso spp.) | (McC) |
| CP.QUMITI | Umiti | Long for, desire greatly | (Bge) |
| MP.QUMU.1A | Imu | Oven | (Bge) |
| AN.QUNA | Unaa | Turtle shell | (Bge) |
| AN.QUNAFI | Unaawi | Fish scales | (Bge) |
| AN.QURA | Ula | Crayfish | (Bge) |
| PN.QUSI | Uyi | Dark (of flora) :as tai uyi, dark heartwood; also leaves | (Sby) |
| AN.QUTA.1 | Uta | Inland (from shore), shore, land (from sea) | (Bge) |
| OC.QUTO | Uto | Sprouting coconut | (Bge) |
| OC.QUTU.1 | Uutu | Draw water, to fill | (Sby) |
| FJ.QUTU.2 | Utu/poa | Name of a point on Pukapuka Problematic | (Sby) |
| FJ.QUTU.2 | Mata/utu | Placename for point of islet | (Sby) |
| OC.QUTU.3 | Palu wutu | Grey Jobfish (Aprion virescens) | (Sby) |
| PN.RAA | Laa | There | (Bge) |
| EP.RAAFUI.* | Laaui | To place a tapu over (food supplies, trees, reefs); the tapu so placed Problematic | (Bge) |
| CE.RAFIRAFI | Lawilawinga | Temple of head Problematic | (Bge) |
| CE.RAGATIRA | Langatila | Secular leader of a minor paternal descent group ; (NB: Post-constact borrowing) Borrowed | (Sby) |
| TA.RAKOA.1 | Laakoa | Bird species (only in chants) Problematic | (Sby) |
| AN.RAKU | La/laku/ | Scratch | (Bge) |
| AN.RAMA | Lama | Torch | (Sby) |
| AN.RAMA | Lama/lama | Torch fishing | (Sby) |
| OC.RANU.B | Lanu | Amniotic fluid | (Sby) |
| OC.RANU.B | Lanu paa | Breaking of the waters | (Sby) |
| AN.RAQA | Laa | Branch | (Bge) |
| PN.RAQA-KAU.A | Laakau | Plant, tree | (Bge) |
| PN.RAQA-RAQA | Laalaa | Having many branches | (Sby) |
| AN.RARA.1 | Lala | To bleach Pandanus leaves by passing them over a fire ; to grill, roast over fire | (Sby) |
| CE.RARE.A | Waka/lale/lale | Pronounce, utter, often incoherent Problematic | (Sby) |
| PN.RAU.2 | Lau | One hundred | (Bge) |
| CE.RAU-KAWA | Laukava | A feast held at the command of the *aliki* | (Bge) |
| EP.REFE | Pa/lewe | To die Problematic | (Sby) |
| EP.REFE | Paalewe/lewe | Feeble Problematic | (Bge) |
| MP.REFU.1 | Lewu | Dust, ashes | (Bge) |
| MP.REFU.1 | Lewu/ awi | Ashes | (Bge) |
| MP.REGA | Lenga | Turmeric (known only from old chants) | (Sby) |
| PN.REGA-REGA | Lenga(lenga) | Of yellowish colour; female secretion | (Bge) |
| CE.REMU.1 | Lemu | Buttocks Borrowed | (Bge) |
| EP.REPE | Lepe | Testicles, also female genitals (prob. labia) | (Sby) |
| EP.REPO | Lepo | Mud, wet taro bed | (Bge) |
| CE.REREIOGA | Leileionge | Fish sp., Caranx helvolus (Uraspis helvola) Problematic | (Bge) |
| TA.RERU.* | Lelu | Stir until smooth; mix in another ingredient Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sby) |
| EP.REWA.1A | Lewa | Dead Problematic | (Bge) |
| TA.RIAKI | Liaki | Raise up, show (e.g. of a sail, mat) Borrowed | (Sby) |
| TA.RIAKI | Liaki(na) | To put up a sail. Raise up, show (Bge). Lift up, display, expose (Sby). Borrowed | (Mta) |
| AN.RIKI | Li(li)ki/(liki) | Small, tiny | (Bge) |
| EP.RITE | Lite | To have no odd shell over (in 6th figure of the game of jackstones) Problematic | (Bge) |
| EP.RITE | Nga/lite | Alike, the same. Problematic | (Sby) |
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