Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

that --- indicating something close to the hearer

(gloss uncertain)

(gloss uncertain)

to slap hard

a tree: Alstonia scholaris

except, other than; another, different

cloth used to carry a child on the back

estuary, shore near the mouth of a river

a tree: Erythrina spp.

irrigated ricefield?

a shrub: Cordyline spp.

south wind (?)

a moderate-sized shrub: Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea

to meet or greet someone, welcome someone who is arriving

to meet or greet someone who is arriving, or who one encounters by surprise

do something together with others

to arrive

barrier, obstacle

to hang, drape over something

to crave, as food one wants to eat

cooking banana: Musa sapientum Linn. var compressa. Blanco

twins of the same sex

shell disk used as ear-ring

long cloth wrapped around body and used for carrying

hooked implement

to catch, as a thing thrown

slurp up food or water, eat like a pig or dog; gulp down

eat

waterfall, cascade

to scatter wildly

one (unit)

sow, strew, scatter

one stem, one stalk

pit two opponents against each other

drop, fall

to sow, scatter; scattered about; splash water on something

plant fiber; coconut husk, fibers of areca nuts, fibers covering mango seeds, etc.

a fish, the emperor: Lethrinus spp.

in need, in want

to hang, as something on a nail

housepost

trample, stomp on

many, much, plenty

umbrella made of palm leaves

spear, to spear

a little bit

a vine and the seeds of its fruit: Abrus precatorius

fibrous and dry to the taste

pass close by, brush against in passing

wild palm tree with fruit similar to areca nut: Heterospathe elata

to hiss, sizzle

break, crack

to chop, to mince, as meat, fish or vegetables preparatory to cooking

break up into small pieces

processed sago, prepared starch from the sago palm

fluid oozing from a wound, infected sore, or corpse

to answer (a call, a question); to assume responsibility for, be answerable for

to shine, of the sun

to shine, of the sun

words, speech (?)

to mix; a mixture

who?

stand or be placed near to someone or something

who

to singe, burn slightly

smell; to smell (transitive)

to smell

leg of a fowl (?)

restraining device on animals

bowlegged

(gloss uncertain)

walk or stand with legs wide apart

reef

rise">rise, climb up

small species of Malay apple

catch a ride, join a group, ride on something

walk

stranger; visitor; guest

to climb, ascend, rise up

vehicle for riding

to ascend, rise up

to lie face down, prone

muntjac, barking deer

to fetch water (for drinking)

to fetch water (for drinking)

hold tightly, clutch to oneself

hold tightly, clutch to oneself

to grasp, reach for; grasping, greedy

snatch with the mouth, as a dog seizing something in its mouth and running away with it

overlapping, one on top of another

catch, seize

rest the foot on; touch or knock with the foot

sick, painful

to hurt, cause pain or trouble

menses, menstruation

hurting; sick with something, suffering from an illness

snatch

hack, chop into pieces

gecko

stuff, pack tightly