West Futuna entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO.PULI | Puri- | Leaves used to wrap laplap (in compounds) | (Cpl) |
| SO.PULI | Ta/pu/puri/a | To collect (of people) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| MP.PULU.1A | Puru | Coconut husk fibre | (Dty) |
| NP.PULU.1B | Puru/a | To fit in the coconut fibre. | (Dty) |
| NP.PULU.1B | Buru/a (ANI) | To close a hole in a cave. | (Cpl) |
| NP.PULU.1B | Buru | Coconut husks for putting in canoe opening | (Cpl) |
| NP.PULU.1B | X/puru/manava (FUT) | To break one's fast Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| AN.PULU.2 | Kere(h)puru | A particular clay or mud that produces subs when mixed with water (can be used for washing). Sol argile (Rve). | (Dty) |
| AN.PULU.2 | Buri/ari | Pitch (n) Phonologically Irregular | (Cpl) |
| FJ.PULU.5 | Faka/puru/ŋa | A knot | (Cpl) |
| NP.PULU.7 | Puru-cia. Puru-tshia (ANI) (Cpl). | Catch | (Dty) |
| NP.PULU.7 | X/buru, puri-ia, puru/tshia (ANI). | To hold | (Cpl) |
| NP.PULU.7 | Puru/shia ta taupuku | To stand with arms akimbo | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUNAGA | Punaga. Ta/punanga (Cpl). | Cave | (Dty) |
| PN.PUNI.1A | Buni (FUT), puni (ANI) | To end (intransitive). To fail, come to nothing. Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUNI.1A | Ma/puni | Finished | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUNI.1A | Mo/bune (ANI) | Complete (adj) | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUPUQA | Pua | A cave | (Cpl) |
| ??.PUPUU. | Vai/hpu | Fresh water spring | (Dty) |
| SO.PUQAO | Poa (FUT), pa (ANI) | Cloud | (Cpl) |
| NP.PUQU | Bu/nga | Foundation Problematic | (Cpl) |
| MP.PUSA.2 | Pusa | Vapeur | (Rve) |
| PN.PUSAKI | Pusaki/na | To smash something to bits. Bouteille qui se brise en morceaux (Rve). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dty) |
| MP.PUSI.1 | X/pusi (FUT) | To spout (of whale); to rise (of dust). Cracher après avoir bu le kava (Rve). | (Cpl) |
| MP.PUSI.1 | Pusi-a | To spit, blow out, spatter, spout (as a whale); to kill through sorcery or by spitting at someone. | (Dty) |
| TO.PUSO.1 | (H)pusa | (Fire) light up, flame up suddenly | (Dty) |
| CE.PUTA.1B | Fakax/puta | Be struck by a wave but rise above it Problematic | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUTA.2 | Puta (ANI) | To bubble | (Dty) |
| FJ.PUTE | Tipe | Umbilicus Phonologically Irregular | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUTO | Puto/ngi-a (FUT) | To cover up, wrap; a parcel Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| PN.PUTO | Putogi-a | Cover, wrap. Panser, couvrir, mettre une feuille (Rve). | (Dty) |
| PN.PUTU.2 | Putu(a) | Burning of fruit trees of a person about to die, or recently dead; burn coconut fronds as an offering to the spirits | (Dty) |
| OC.PUU.1 | Pu. Bu (WFU), Pu (ANI) (Cpl). | Conch, conch shell trumpet | (Dty) |
| OC.PUU.1 | Pu/ia. Pu-ya (Cpl). | To blow a trumpet. To blow the conch (Cpl). Souffler dans conque (Rve). | (Dty) |
| PN.PUU.2 | Pu (pl. h/pu) | To burst, explode. To burst (of sore) (Cpl). Se casser (oeuf) (Rve). | (Dty) |
| PN.PUU.2 | Pu/kake | Jaillir (eau), sortir | (Rve) |
| CP.PUULOU.A | Purau, purou | Hat, garland, crown; to don a hat; to cover, to put on a lid | (Dty) |
| CP.PUULOU.A | Burau (FUT), purau (ANI) | To cover over; garland, crown, hat [Aniwa Dialect] | (Cpl) |
| ??.PUULOU.B | Ta/purau-a | To net flying fish as it is flying | (Cpl) |
| CP.PUUPUU.1 | Pupu | Gargle, sputter. Se rincer la bouche (Rve). | (Dty) |
| PN.QAA-.2 | A/tena tau | Next year | (Cpl) |
| PN.QAA-FEA | Afea, afia, aia | When (future interrogative) | (Dty) |
| NP.QAA-I-LAA-NEI | (I)ranei | Today | (Dty) |
| FJ.QAA-SIO-SIO | Siosio. Sesio (Cpl). | Whirlwind | (Dty) |
| NP.QAAWAGA.A | Avaga | To marry (dual subject) | (Dty) |
| NP.QAAWAGA.A | Vanga (ANI) | To betroth | (Cpl) |
| NP.QAAWAGA.A | Fei/avanga (ANI) | To cohabit | (Cpl) |
| OC.QAFI-GA | Afiga | Armpit | (Dty) |
| EO.QAFU.2 | Afu/a | Prepare ground for a garden | (Dty) |
| NP.QAFULU | Furu/veka | Fish sp. | (Cpl) |
2453 entries found
