Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

snag, be snagged, caught in something that prevents it from falling

hook; to hang up

to sew

bamboo which has been split and flattened

to help, assist with work

to singe, burn off

heavily laden, as a boat that is low in the water

parting, separation, as in divorce

scoop up, skim from the surface

trident harpoon or fish spear

curse, put a curse on

sea urchin with short spines

to tear; split

marshy ground

outrigger float

save, rescue

catch fish by damming a stream

to fetch water

husk a coconut with the teeth

approach or strike from the side or at an oblique angle

noose or net trap

save, rescue

pincers, tongs

wingbone of flying fox (used in tattooing process)

facing, face-to-face

comb

body fluid from a corpse

scrape, rub against

step into clothing, put on a sarong

scoop up in a net; fetch water by scooping up

needle

snore, groan, etc.

sheath, sheath-like container; to sheathe a weapon

scoop up with both hands

sing in unison

answer, reply

wattle, bamboo plaitwork construction for walls

cut or collect palm leaves for roofing

ripe; cooked

whet, sharpen

whetstone, grindstone

midrib of a coconut frond

fish sp.

four (of humans)

whetstone

accompany, escort; send, return

escort, accompany (imperative)

a bird, the Golden Whistler, Pachycephala spp.

stretch out

to steep, soak

wingbone of flying fox, used in tattooing; tattoo

word; talk; conversation; language

in a little while, momentarily, later

far

anchor

(gloss uncertain)

to hang, suspend

conquered, subdued; lower, inferior

fasten with a rope

comb

question particle

python

waist, back of the waist

bamboo walling

convulsion; to have convulsions

to have fits, convulsions

vague, indistinct

channel between two islands

wide open spaces

eat too much, be cloyed, overfull, tired of something through excess; bored

channel

eat too much, be cloyed, overfull

in excess, overabundant; surplus

uncomfortable feeling; feel bored, or uneasy about something

betel nut: nut of Areca catechu

barb

wash, rinse

to dip in liquid

to slice

termite

too bad! it’s a pity! what a shame!

to waste an opportunity

wing

slice, cut into pieces

jump, leap, dance

to narrate, as in telling a story

tree sp.

carry a child with a carrying cloth

to rise, of the sun, moon or stars

penetrate, get attached to

to fall forward

bladder

pluck, pull up (as weeds)

douse a fire, extinguish a fire with water; to hiss, as water on fire

douse a fire, extinguish a fire with water; to hiss, as water on fire’

fish; accompaniment to rice

dark

to set (of the sun)

kind of grass or rush

crowded, compact