Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

kafo water; si kafo, a bamboo water carrier.

kakalu a well of water.  S. kilu.

kakamu (na) n., edge, border.

kakao basin, vessel, coconut shell cut to make a spoon.  S. kaokao.

kakara egg; fe kakarai kua, hen’s egg.

kakasi v. tr., to carve.

kakau (gu) n., finger.  S. kau.

kame (na) n., used with locative i, by the side of (of things).

kamu v. i., to eat areca nut.  S. damu.

kani v. tr., to bind.

   kanila v. n., a binding.

kanikulu v. tr., to hang up, suspend.

kao a bamboo water carrier.  Cf. kafo.

kari v. tr., to tear, rend, break open, take to pieces.

kau, kakau, v. tr., to bind, tie.

kakari v. i., to be torn.

kauraa v. tr., to mend, patch.

ke article, followed by si 2.; ro kesi kurui bata, two pieces of money; added to te, teke si gula, a part.

kede, kekede v. tr., to cut, carve, write.

   kedela n., inscription, writing, letter.

kedekedea, kekedea, adj., gorgeous, bright-colored.

kekerofa (na) n., of, amongst; ada kekerofana, choose from among; mou kekerofana, fearful of.

keketo v. tr., to judge.

   keketola v. n., judgment.

keo v. i., to be blind; mwane keo, a blind man.

kete- (gu) 1. n., head; i ketena, on his head.

kete 2. v. tr., to cut; too kete, to cut in pieces.

ki v. i., to be troubled in mind; liona kafi ki, his mind was troubled.

kiki v. tr., to pour,

kila a stone axe.  S. ’ile.

kilu a hole, grave, well; kilu ni kafo, a well of water.  S. kilu.

kilugwou a tomb.  S. kiliqeu.

kirio porpoise.  Mota ririgo.  S. ’iri’o.

ko 1. verbal particle, used only with o pers. pron. sing. 2. oko; denotes consequence of action, used of present or future time,

ko- (gu) 2. n., ancestor; ko gia gi, our fathers.  S. kookoo.

kobu v. i., to be fat.

   kobukobula, adj. fat.

koburo N. W. wind.  Florida komburo.

kokomu an islet.  S. komukomu.

kone 1. n. a flood of waters; 2. v. i. to be in flood.  S. kone.

kore; ruru kore, an avalanche.  S. kore.

kua fowl; kakarai kua, fowl’s egg.

kubou a staff.

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