Entries from Christian 1898 in Pollex-Online

Christian, F. W. (1898). "Nuku-Oro vocabulary." Journal of the Polynesian Society 7: 224-232.

Language Item Description
Nukuoro Ariki A king, chief
Nukuoro Asu Smoke
Nukuoro Itu A god, a spirit
Nukuoro Haa-lango/na The ear
Nukuoro Hai Causative prefix
Nukuoro Hai-maka-vaa To watch, guard Uncertain Semantic Connection
Nukuoro Hai-manu A species of sting-ray
Nukuoro Hai-ngata Industrious
Nukuoro Haka-au-atu. Haka-au-mai. To sell. To buy. Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Haka-mate To kill
Nukuoro Haka-ngaro To pardon
Nukuoro Haka-oti To end, finish
Nukuoro Haka-riro/ia To hide
Nukuoro Haka-takou An axe, adze
Nukuoro Haka-tari To wait
Nukuoro Haka-taumaha To forbid
Nukuoro Haka-tulu To pour out Uncertain Semantic Connection
Nukuoro Hale-neveneve A spider Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Hapo To grasp, hold Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Hara A mat
Nukuoro Fia, hia How much?
Nukuoro Hikai To be angry [sc. hungry]
Nukuoro Hiro/hiro Sinnet
Nukuoro Hoa taheni To sing Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Hoa taheni To sing a song
Nukuoro Horau-nanui A council-house
Nukuoro Hoto A spine, thorn; to stab
Nukuoro Huru, hunu Ten Problematic
Nukuoro Ia A fish Problematic
Nukuoro Ihe The gar-fish
Nukuoro Karere To troll for bonito Problematic
Nukuoro Kaua The blue heron Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Kava-hutu The Barringtonia tree
Nukuoro Ki/tau To tie, to fasten
Nukuoro Kivi/kivi A species of sand-piper
Nukuoro Le-fea Where? Problematic
Nukuoro Longo-mai To believe
Nukuoro Maimai Sweet Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Manino Calm
Nukuoro Manga To chew
Nukuoro Man-somo A tree (generically)
Nukuoro Manu-mangamanga A star-fish; the parasol-fern
Nukuoro Miti, misi To kiss
Nukuoro Muri After, behind; in future
Nukuoro N/a-roto In the middle
Nukuoro Nga/ngake The east
Nukuoro Nga/ngaiho The west
Nukuoro Niu Green, light blue
Nukuoro No Of (genitive)
Nukuoro Pae An altar