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 | Pia/pia | Froth around mouth |
| Tuvalu | Pi/piki/ | Adhesive |
| Tuvalu | Piki | Stiff-legged |
| Tuvalu | Pili | Entangled (in tree) |
| Tuvalu | Pili | Lizard |
| Tuvalu | Pilo | Smell of human excrement |
| Tuvalu | Pipi | (Natica albula), (Nerita spp.), (Asaphis sp.) |
| Tuvalu | Pipiha | Send up spray (as waves) |
| Tuvalu | Pihi | Spread (of a disease) ; infect someone with illness |
| Tuvalu | Piho | Head |
| Tuvalu | Pito | Navel |
| Tuvalu | Pito | Extremity, end of |
| Tuvalu | Poo | Night |
| Tuvalu | Manogi /poa/poa | Odour of fish |
| Tuvalu | Poga | Hole |
| Tuvalu | Poga-a-mimi | External opening of urethra |
| Tuvalu | Pogapoga | Twist green nuts from a tree Problematic |
| Tuvalu | Pogipogi | Morning, 6-8 a.m. |
| Tuvalu | Poi | Start in surprise ; be startled, surprised |
| Tuvalu | Pooi | Mixture of coconut meat, milk and toddy with vegetable |
| Tuvalu | Poka | Be barren (of women) |
| Tuvalu | Pookai | String that ties bait to hook |
| Tuvalu | Poko | Hole in ground |
| Tuvalu | Pokopoko | Pudenda muliebria |
| Tuvalu | Pola | A plaited blind |
| Tuvalu | Po/pole/ | Tremble |
| Tuvalu | Polo/polo | (Hedyotis romanzoffiensis) |
| Tuvalu | Polo/ga | Outcast, slave; an obligation a family has to exercise its superior skill when requested, e.g. turtle catching |
| Tuvalu | Poloaki | Bid farewell |
| Tuvalu | Polo/poloaki | Advise, chide, reprimand |
| Tuvalu | Pona | Knot, joint, pimple |
| Tuvalu | Pono | Plug a leak, caulk; close a door, lid, mouth |
| Tuvalu | Popo | Rotten (of tree, house, canoe, fruit etc.) |
| Tuvalu | Poopoo | Pat, massage |
| Tuvalu | Pota | Greens cooked with coconut sauce |
| Tuvalu | Poto/poto | Come close to speaker Problematic |
| Tuvalu | Poto | Right (not left), skill, wisdom |
| Tuvalu | Poto/poto | Congregate round a speaker |
| Tuvalu | Potu | Piece ; small piece, room |
| Tuvalu | Pou | Post |
| Tuvalu | Poouli | Night 8.00 - 12.00; dark |
| Tuvalu | Puu | Horn (blown to summon people) |
| Tuvalu | Puu | Hole; cracked (as a vessel) |
| Tuvalu | Pua | (Guettarda speciosa) |
| Tuvalu | Puaka | Pig |
| Tuvalu | Puaki | Rinse mouth and spit out |
| Tuvalu | Pa/efu/. P/pefu (Jsn). | Dust Borrowed |
| Tuvalu | Puga | Rounded coral for lime |
| Tuvalu | Pogaaleveleve | Spider |
| Tuvalu | Pui/pui | Protect |
