Entries from Ranby 1980 in Pollex-Online

Ranby, P. (1980). A Nanumea Lexicon. Canberra, Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University.

Language Item Description
Tuvalu Maafuu Sleepy, weary
Tuvalu Mafuiʔe Earthquake Problematic
Tuvalu Mafuli Capsized (boat); turned over (log) (Rby)
Tuvalu Maga Branch, branching, forked
Tuvalu Maaga Mouthful, portion, left-overs; to chew and spit out when chumming fish
Tuvalu Maagalo Forgiven
Tuvalu Maagalo Sweet
Tuvalu Maageo To itch
Tuvalu Mahagi Blown by wind Phonologically Irregular
Tuvalu Masagi/sagi Lightweight
Tuvalu Mago Used, worn out, old (of objects)
Tuvalu Magoo Blue Shark, Tiger Shark
Tuvalu Mau Season when tree is with fruit
Tuvalu Mauku Term for about fifteen kinds of grass
Tuvalu Mai Pass (me)
Tuvalu ʔMai To come (plural)
Tuvalu Maika Banana (Musa sp.) Problematic
Tuvalu Maikao Finger, toe
Tuvalu Maile Tree sp. (Phymatodes scolopendria)
Tuvalu Maito (A.achilles) [Shaw], Red-spotted surgeon fish (Zann)
Tuvalu Makalili Cold
Tuvalu Makalo Run
Tuvalu Makeke Strong, tough, hard
Tuvalu Makila Appear, come in sight, shine, glisten
Tuvalu Mako Formal dance
Tuvalu Maakona Satisfied, full after eating
Tuvalu Mala Disaster, misfortune
Tuvalu Malae Dance ground
Tuvalu Malaga Travel from Nanumea to Vao or Lakena
Tuvalu Malala Charcoal
Tuvalu Malama Light (not dark); become light
Tuvalu Maalama Moon
Tuvalu Malatea A fish
Tuvalu Malau Squirrelfish
Tuvalu Malemo Drowned
Tuvalu Maalie Slow, quiet. Gradually, slightly (Jsn).
Tuvalu Maligi Spilt
Tuvalu Maliu Turned
Tuvalu Maloo Dry (of body)
Tuvalu Maaloo Win; be victorious
Tuvalu Maaloo/loo Strong
Tuvalu Maaloo To stretch (v.t., v.i.); be taut
Tuvalu Malolo Lean almost to point of falling (of trees etc.)
Tuvalu Maalolo Flying-fish
Tuvalu Maalooloo Strong
Tuvalu Maalohi Strong, fit
Tuvalu Malu Shade, shadow; shelter
Tuvalu Malu Power, authority; protection
Tuvalu Mama Chew
Tuvalu Mama Ring for the finger