Entries from Capell 1984 in Pollex-Online

Capell, A. (1984). Futuna-Aniwa Dictionary, with Grammatical Introduction. Canberra, Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University.

Language Item Description
West Futuna Pau Pillar, column
West Futuna Pauri Dark, darkness
West Futuna Pax/paku Scorched by sun or fire (of fruit)
West Futuna Pe Conjunction: that, if
West Futuna Pekapeka Small variety of flying fox
West Futuna Pipi Fish sp.
West Futuna Piripiri Fish sp
West Futuna Poi/poi (ANI) To blink
West Futuna Po/marari Fish sp.
West Futuna Ponono/fatshingireo (ANI) A gasp
West Futuna Poŋa/su (of ground) Having holes or deep places; such ground
West Futuna Pone/ifi Fish sp.
West Futuna (X)pore Walk slowly (as weak, sick, etc.)
West Futuna Poro/kina To invite
West Futuna Poto/poto (of sky) Lowering
West Futuna Potu A bed; coconut leaf matting
West Futuna Prata (ANI) Target Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Purogi/na (ANI) To accompany; escort (n) Problematic
West Futuna Puto/ngi-a (FUT) To cover up, wrap; a parcel Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Pwewa Liver Problematic
West Futuna Rabu/nea (ANI) A bag Problematic
West Futuna Rafa (ANI) Dandruff
West Futuna Rafáki-na To stay with the dead overnight (singing and telling stories)
West Futuna (U)rafi Fish sp.
West Futuna Ra/kav/aŋe (ANI) To lend to a person Problematic
West Futuna Rakisi Fish sp.
West Futuna Ranga/ua (ANI) To lift (a fallen tree)
West Futuna Raŋo The house fly
West Futuna Ra/ŋotu Mouth Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Rang/ranga (ANI) To dig with poles
West Futuna Ra/ŋutu Lip, beak
West Futuna Rara Fish sp.
West Futuna Rau/niu Thatch
West Futuna Rava To choke (of plants) Problematic
West Futuna Reimata Tears Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Re/re-si/a To tempt
West Futuna Retma/tonga The north wind
West Futuna Ret/matoŋa The north wind
West Futuna Riaki fiai To reel, turn about, just before death Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Riaki/na (WFU) To beckon (tano rima)
West Futuna Rieki-na To throw out earth or rubbish in mat
West Futuna Riki To rule
West Futuna Rimu Seaweed
West Futuna Ringi-a To pour water
West Futuna Ripo/ripo Be deep or distant; undulate (like a crowd of heads)
West Futuna Rot/roto A gulf; 'deep sea'
West Futuna Ro/va The space between things
West Futuna Ruku To anoint at the sea
West Futuna Ruma/ruma-ia To send away one who comes to the house
West Futuna Ruot/matoŋa North east wind