Samoan entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
CO.MAUA-KENA.* Manu/ʔena A white sentinel tern (so called by fishermen) ; Fairy Tern (Gygis alba) Problematic (Prt)
XW.MAULU Maulu To creep under, creep through; to swim under water (Prt)
PN.MAUMAU.1 Maaumau Be wasted (Prt)
PN.MAUNU Maaunu Bait (Prt)
PN.MAUNU Maunu Sharkbait (Prt)
PN.MA-UU Mauu To sink down, as the posts of a house; to run off, to drain through, as water through sand; to depart, to disperse as a crowd of people; to result, to terminate, as a *fono* (Prt)
PN.MA-WAHE Mavae To pass by ; (of time) pass, go (Prt)
PN.MA-WAHE Maavae Be left, inherited; apart, separate; part, separate (of people); split; crack, fissure ; crack, fissure; os vaginae; split, cracked open, chapped; bequeathed (Prt)
PN.MA-WAHE Mavae/vae Cracking of skin on sole of foot (McP)
PN.MA-WETE Maavete An obscene word. As mafaa. (Prt)
PN.MA-WEU.* Maveʔu Disarranged, in disorder (of hair) . in confusion, unsettled Phonologically Irregular (Prt)
MP.MEA.1A Me/mea/ Yellowish-brown (with age) (Prt)
SO.MEA.1D Tama /mea/mea Young baby, suckling (Prt)
SO.MEA.1D Mea/mea Young, of an infant (Prt)
PN.MEI.3 Meʔi Flinch, draw back (Prt)
PN.MELE.1 Mele Throw away, reject , refuse, reject, make light of (Prt)
PN.MELO Melomelo Red; mulieb. pudend. (Prt)
PN.ME-MEA Memea Goatfish sp. (Hpr)
PN.MENE Mene/mene Small (of the breasts) (Prt)
PN.MEO Meo Disappointed; disappointment (Mnr)
PN.MEO Meo To be sulky (Prt)
PN.MEQA.A Mea Thing (Prt)
PN.MEQA.B Mea To do, to prepare (Prt)
PN.MEQA-KAI Meaʔai Food (Mnr)
TO.MEQE Meʔe/meʔe To rejoice Problematic (Prt)
XW.MIGAO Miga To show respect to . Respect, reverence (Prt)
PN.MIGI Migi Curl , curly (Prt)
PN.MIGI Migi/migi Frizzy , curly (Prt)
PN.MIGI Migi Strained (tendon) (McP)
NP.MIGOI. Migo/migoi Wriggle about, of the %afato|, a wood-eating grub (Prt)
PN.MILI Mili Rub; rub in, as an ointment (Prt)
PN.MILI Mili/ga Sowing by rubbing between the fingers, as tobacco seed (Prt)
PN.MILI Mili/mili Style of massage (McP)
EO.MILO.1 Milo (Thespesia sp) (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Milo Twist (thread, rope etc.), threads together to make string ; to twist as in making a string by twisting on the thigh (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Milo/si Be twisted; cross-grained, perverse (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Mi/milo Be perverse, act contrarily (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Milo/sia Strained (tendon) (McP)
MP.MIMI Mi/aga Urine (Prt)
MP.MIMI Mimi Urinate (of an adult) (not used) (Prt)
MP.MIMI Miimii Urinate Problematic (Prt)
PN.MIO.1A Mio Wander about, go round about (Prt)
PN.MIO.1A Mioi Act perversely (Prt)
EC.MIO.1B Mi/mio Be confused, as a current at sea (Prt)
OC.MISI.B Misi Smack the lips (Prt)
OC.MISI.B Misi/alofa Click tongue as a sign of pity or sympathy (Prt)
NP.MITA Mita/ʔi Boast (of), show off (Mnr)
NP.MITA Mi/mita Proud, conceited (Mnr)
PN.MITI.1 Miti Dream (Prt)
OC.MITI.2 Miti Cuckoo Shrike or trillers (Lalage spp.) (Prt)

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