Entries from Capell 1973 in Pollex-Online

Capell, A. (1973). A new Fijian dictionary. Suva, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
Fijian Macala Clear, plain, intelligible
Fijian Rawa- Be able; get; overcome
Fijian Taga-na Put into a bag, catch with hand net
Fijian Ta/tau To ask permission; to say goodbye
Fijian I vakaioti The end
Fijian Vici-ga To bind, roll up, coil
Fijian Vivi-ga To wrap up, as a mat; to bind, as a bandage
Fijian Vutu Tie (flowers) in bundles
Fijian I/loloi Second lot of coconut milk added in making coconut oil
Fijian Yali Go, come (old Ra usage) (JW) Problematic
Fijian Tuku-ca To let down something hanging by loosening the rope
Fijian Tau Prefix with numerals expressing collectives
Fijian Taa To dip in and take with a basket or shovel
Fijian Dravu/dravu/a Covered with ashes; grey in colour; poor, poverty
Fijian Sivo Debased, put down, out of office
Fijian Togiaki An ancient double canoe of the Tongans
Fijian Vako To put a nail through, fasten with a nail
Fijian Vugo- Descriptive term applied to affines...
Fijian Yavu/ca A temporary shelter, camp; really only boughs leaning against a rock or ridge-pole... Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian Yavi-a To haul or pull up, as a net or anchor; charge a gun, cock the trigger Uncertain Semantic Connection
Fijian I ti/tiro Water used as a mirror
Fijian Kaba/kaba Soot hanging down with webs at the top of a house
Fijian Kaba/na A subtle influence that goes out from a chief's body Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Mau Plentiful (of food)
West Futuna Tere To swim (of fish)
West Futuna E Vocative particle before the noun
West Futuna Momó/nea, momo/vai Little water left in canoe
West Futuna Kaie (FUT), kaia (ANI). But Problematic
West Futuna Ni(a) Possessive (predicate) marker
West Futuna Ni(o)- Possessive (predicate) marker
West Futuna Ata/ate Follows prepositions i and ki before singular pronouns
West Futuna Riko-fia To appear (of person, ghost, etc.) Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Riko-fia To appear (of person, ghost etc.) Problematic
West Futuna Poge/ifo (ANI) To cut down
West Futuna Suo/ki To turn up earth with spade
West Futuna Ma/ve/vai (ANI) To decompose
West Futuna Turi rima Elbow
West Futuna Monga A burden
West Futuna Aro Inside of a thing
West Futuna Maŋmaŋa Scorpion
West Futuna Faka/vava (ANI) Chasm, abyss
West Futuna Xtoro To crawl
West Futuna Pauri xtango Thick darkness, darkness that can be felt Problematic
West Futuna Femoe, feme/ro (ANU) To be sleepy, want to sleep
West Futuna Fakaŋiaŋi To go and cool oneself in the breeze
West Futuna Kaŋeaŋe (ANI) A current of air
West Futuna Fanau To bring forth child
West Futuna Nuf(w)e Worm
West Futuna Fanu-ia (ANI) To string beads
West Futuna Tuamata Upper eyelid