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 | Tufa | Share, distribute (of goods) |
| Tuvalu | Tufuga | Expert |
| Tuvalu | Tuga | Scar or blemish on tree trunk where branch has broken off while tree was growing |
| Tuvalu | Tuuga | Standing, act of standing in a certain place; night watch, turn to take part in some activity |
| Tuvalu | Tugaga | Pile of rubbish to be burned |
| Tuvalu | Tugaki | Raise eyebrows, nod slightly |
| Tuvalu | Tugatuga | Rough (of road, table, floor etc) |
| Tuvalu | Tuugina | Be set alight, burnt (passive of *tutu*) |
| Tuvalu | Tui | Thread on a string (as fish) |
| Tuvalu | Tukemata | Eyebrow |
| Tuvalu | Tuki | Strike, pound |
| Tuvalu | Tuku | Put, put in |
| Tuvalu | Tula | Bald (of head) |
| Tuvalu | Tuulaga | Standing place; position |
| Tuvalu | Tuulaga vae | Footprint |
| Tuvalu | Tuli | Deaf |
| Tuvalu | Tuli | (P.dominica) |
| Tuvalu | Tu/tuli/ | Hunt; be sent away by someone who dislikes you |
| Tuvalu | Tuli | Knee, elbow |
| Tuvalu | Vae lua a poo | Midnight Problematic |
| Tuvalu | Tumau | Stand firm, remain permanent |
| Tuvalu | Tumutumu | Summit |
| Tuvalu | Tuna | Eel; freshwater crayfish |
| Tuvalu | Tunu | Cook |
| Tuvalu | Tupa | Crab sp |
| Tuvalu | Tupe | Throw |
| Tuvalu | Tupu | Grow; shoot (of plant) |
| Tuvalu | Tupua | God; pre-christian wooden gods |
| Tuvalu | Tutu | Set alight; moxibustion, cauterization. To burn fragrant leaves so as to get a nice smell (Northern) (Jsn). |
| Tuvalu | -u | Second person singular possessive 0 |
| Tuvalu | Uu | Bundle of sticks |
| Tuvalu | Ua/ua | Vein, artery, sinew, tendon |
| Tuvalu | Ua | Neck |
| Tuvalu | Ufi | Yam |
| Tuvalu | Ufi | Covered part of canoe, fore and aft |
| Tuvalu | Ufu | Masturbate |
| Tuvalu | Uga | Shellfish sp.; crab sp |
| Tuvalu | Ua | Rain |
| Tuvalu | Uka | Fishing line |
| Tuvalu | Ukau | Pus |
| Tuvalu | Uke | Numerous, plentiful |
| Tuvalu | Ula | In flames; burn with a flame |
| Tuvalu | Ula | Lobster |
| Tuvalu | Ule | Penis |
| Tuvalu | Uli | Steer |
| Tuvalu | Ulu | Head |
| Tuvalu | Ulu | Grove of trees |
| Tuvalu | -luu, -(o)lua | Second person dual possessive suffix |
| Tuvalu | Ulua | Trevalli |
| Tuvalu | Ulugaa- | Prefix used to denote married couple |
