Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

maimed, amputated, of a limb

to surround, hedge in, be siege

to de louse

(gloss uncertain)

to take care of, protect

gargle, rinse the mouth

to rake

to scrape

to wrap in a blanket to keep warm

to de louse

tough, rubbery, elastic

the wax gourd: Benincasa hispida

dull, blunt

the wax gourd: Benincasa hispida

cloud

bark of cooing or barking

deep resonant sound; name of a bird with deep resonant cry

deep resounding sound; slit-gong, hollowed tree trunk used to send messages

curve, curved; hollow

shrink

surrround in order to confine or protect

small bird and its call

turmeric: Curcuma longa

Formosan hill partridge

shrink

follow, come after (in sequence)

break under tension

jealous

it is said, people say.....

it is said, people say.....

pinch

busy, diligent

a tall tree: Parkia spp.

to fade

sticking out or turned forward, of ears

press together, close tightly

pilfering, filching, stealing small amounts

cover with a thin layer

to wrap, encircle, as with the arms or wings

to clutch, hold tightly

close-cropped, of hair; bald

emit smoke or steam

pigeon or dove sp.

kind of long rectangular fishing net

word used to call chickens, etc.

scab

ringworm

a fish, the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper: Epinephelus spp.

a fish, the sea perch, giant rock cod

a fish, the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper: Epinephelus spp.

the dye produced from the Morinda citrifolia

edible marine fish

veining pattern on wood or other material

lie face downward

wrinkled, as the skin

scratch mark, line

to wrinkle, be wrinkled, as the skin

rake

cry, shout

dolphin

creak, squeak

clay cooking pot

striped with red and black

screech, as a hawk

scratch, mark with a line

scurfy skin disease; scabies

scratch, mark with a line

crack

line, mark

octopus

creak, squeak

dig in the soil

marine fish sp.

word used to call chickens, etc.

thin, lean

scrape

kind of dove or pigeon

cage, as for an animal; to enclose in a cage or pen

cage; stockage

noise, clamor

thunder

owl sp.

curly-

work

scream of a monkey

claw, talon, fingernail

rising of smoke or steam

scrape

to scrape out

to scrape or scrub out, remove by scraping

basketlike container used to steam rice

rub two things together, create friction, as sticks to make fire, or the hands

to spit

rat

tangle

staple food (?)

ask, inquire about

kind of citrus fruit, Philippine orange

vulva, vagina

move the lips rapidly, as in gnawing or nibbling on something