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 | Maamaa | Light in weight |
| Tuvalu | Mamae | Pain |
| Tuvalu | Mamafa | Heavy |
| Tuvalu | Mamalu | Noble, honourable |
| Tuvalu | MamaŹo | Distant, far off |
| Tuvalu | Mamate | Die in numbers |
| Tuvalu | Mana | Supernatural force |
| Tuvalu | Mana | Thunder |
| Tuvalu | Manafa | One's land, plot of land |
| Tuvalu | Manako | Desire v |
| Tuvalu | Manatu | Think, have an idea, have an opinion |
| Tuvalu | Manava | Belly, seat of the emotions, entrails |
| Tuvalu | Manava | Stomach (polite) . |
| Tuvalu | Maanava | Breathe |
| Tuvalu | Faka/maanava/ | Give another a breather by taking over a task |
| Tuvalu | Mania/nia | Shudder, set teeth on edge, pucker lips |
| Tuvalu | Mania | Smooth, level (of a surface) |
| Tuvalu | Manifi | Thin |
| Tuvalu | Manini | Fish sp. |
| Tuvalu | Manino | Smooth (of water) |
| Tuvalu | Mano | Thousand |
| Tuvalu | Manogi | A smell |
| Tuvalu | Manu | Animal (not fish or human) |
| Tuvalu | Manuia | Have good luck, be in good health |
| Tuvalu | Manu lele | Bird |
| Tuvalu | Mao | Recede (of rain) |
| Tuvalu | Mapelu | Break (of waves) |
| Tuvalu | Mapu | Breathe hard, sigh, pause to take breath |
| Tuvalu | Mapuna | Bounce up, jerk up; wake with a start |
| Tuvalu | Masa | Low (of tide), empty of liquid |
| Tuvalu | Maahaga | Twins |
| Tuvalu | Mahaki | Sick, sick person, illness |
| Tuvalu | Mahala | Clever |
| Tuvalu | Mahani | Custom; accustomed to |
| Tuvalu | Mahani | Know well, be familiar with |
| Tuvalu | Faka/mahiki/ | Lift up a little bit |
| Tuvalu | Masimasi | Fish sp |
| Tuvalu | Maasoa | Arrowroot (Tacca sp.) |
| Tuvalu | Maasoaa | Starch |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Face, eye |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Mesh of net |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Edge, point, blade |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Headland |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Raw, half-cooked |
| Tuvalu | Matagi | Wind; blow (of wind) |
| Tuvalu | Mataitalinga | Hammer-head shark |
| Tuvalu | Makakite | Sharp of sight |
| Tuvalu | Mataku | Afraid, fear |
| Tuvalu | Matala | Untied, open (as a flower) |
| Tuvalu | Mataliki | The Seven Sisters |
