Entries from Davletshin 2013 in Pollex-Online

Albert Davletshin, field notes

Language Item Description
Nuguria Kere/kere Sand, earth (soil and ground)
Nuguria Keri Dig; harvest, reap (yam); (a particular) garden of swamp taro
Nuguria Kuru Breadfruit (tree and fruit)
Nuguria Kupena Fish net; womb (kupena te tama)
Nuguria Ika Fish (generic)
Nuguria Iloa Know *fact/thing), know how
Nuguria Ipu Shell of coconut (used to keep food and water, also as firewood)
Nuguria Ivi Bone
Nuguria Laa Sail (n)
Nuguria Raa/laa Sun; day (in days of the week)
Nuguria Lae Forehead
Nuguria Rano/lano Fly (n)
Nuguria Raakau/laakau Tree
Nuguria Vai/laaoi Sweet (sugar, ripe banana, coconut oil)
Nuguria Raparapa Fins (of fish or whale)
Nuguria Rau Leaf, foliage
Nuguria Huutaa/rau Hundred (counting money and coconuts)
Nuguria Lau nutu Lip
Nuguria Rau-uru Hair (head)
Nuguria Rima, lima Arm, hand
Nuguria Roo/loo Ant (generic)
Nuguria Rono (pl. rrono) Hear
Nuguria Roto/loto In, into; inside, inward
Nuguria Rua/lua Hole (in ground etc.), hollow, cave
Nuguria Rua/lua Vomit, puke
Nuguria Ruru (pl. rruru) Hidden (from wind and rain)
Nuguria Rupe Pigeon, dove sp.
Nuguria Maa/tea White; clean
Nuguria Mahu(i)ke Earthquake
Nuguria Manoo Shark (generic)
Nuguria Moikuku (Finger- or toe-)nail (of human beings), claw (of bird)
Nuguria Maki (pl. mmaki) Sick, ill; patient (n)
Nuguria Marama Moon
Nuguria Marino Calm (of day, sea)
Nuguria Maamaa hua Light (not heavy)
Nuguria Maamaa Lungs
Nuguria Maha (pl. mmaha) Empty (container, of water); low (of tide)
Nuguria Matani Wind, air
Nuguria Matariki Name of a constellation, the Pleiades
Nuguria Mataarima Finger
Nuguria Maatau Fishing hook
Nuguria Mataavae Toes, chela (of crabs)
Nuguria Mate Die, be dead
Nuguria Matuu Dry coconut
Nuguria Matua (pl. mattua) Old (of a person); grow up, mature
Nuguria Mimi Urine; urinate
Nuguria Moana Open and/or deep sea
Nuguria Moe (pl. mmoe) Sleep; dream (n,v)
Nuguria M/motu (sg.obj.), motu/motu (pl.obj.) To break (a rope)
Nuguria Muri End (as of trunk of a tree, an island); stern (of canoe)