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 Pakee Scissors; cut hair Problematic
Tuvalu Pakeva Fish sp. (Carangoides orthogrammus)
Tuvalu Pakia Hurt, a wound, sore
Tuvalu Paki Jellyfish sp.
Tuvalu Paku/paku Dried (of fish, a wound)
Tuvalu Paku Burn
Tuvalu Paku/paku Burnt
Tuvalu Pakuu Deep noise
Tuvalu Pakuu Acquire; fall (of objects, prices)
Tuvalu Pa/pala/ Excrete
Tuvalu Pa/pala/ To worsen (of a sore)
Tuvalu Palaa/si To be spread around, splattered everywhere
Tuvalu Palalaa Sound of knocking, beating, crashing
Tuvalu Pallafa Green coconut mid-rib
Tuvalu Pale Head-dress; circlet of flowers
Tuvalu Pale Set (of sun)
Tuvalu Pale-galu Raised part of foredeck designed to prevent waves from entering a canoe Problematic
Tuvalu Pali Area between pubes and navel
Tuvalu Palu Fish (Ruvettus spp.)
Tuvalu Palu Mix flour with sap from Coconut Palm spathe
Tuvalu Pana Slingshot; shoot with a sling
Tuvalu Papa Flat rock, flat part of reef
Tuvalu Papo (Cheitinus trilobatus), (Epibulus insidiator)
Tuvalu Papu/-vale Fish sp.
Tuvalu Papu/-taaea Fish sp.
Tuvalu Pata Banana sp
Tuvalu Paatotoo Sound of something crashing to the ground
Tuvalu Pati Word
Tuvalu Patoo Bang
Tuvalu Patu Kick
Tuvalu Patu Callous, tumour, swelling on body
Tuvalu Pau Exactly
Tuvalu Pau (Guettarda speciosa) ; (Mammea glauca)
Tuvalu Paaua Fish sp
Tuvalu Pe Like, in the manner of
Tuvalu Peepee Overripe
Tuvalu Peau Wave of sea
Tuvalu Peehea How? (Rby)
Tuvalu Pefea How? (Jsn)
Tuvalu Peehee How? (Nukulaelae)
Tuvalu Pela(pela) Mud, muddy; muddy place
Tuvalu Pele Beloved, precious, important
Tuvalu Pelu Wrap, roll
Tuvalu Pena Carve pig, fish, chicken, turtle correctly
Tuvalu Penu Coconut meat trash or chewed Pandanus keys
Tuvalu Pepe Butterfly
Tuvalu Pehe Sing
Tuvalu Pii Spurt forth; urinate
Tuvalu Pia Arrowroot
Tuvalu Pia/pia Eye discharge