The Solomon Islands and Their Natives - Part 17
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Part 17

Cut Ausi.

Dance Gatu.

Dark Lali.

Day Bo.

Dead Mate; Imati.

Deaf Kipau.

Devil (_i.e._, bad spirit) Nito paitena.

Dig (to) Eli.

Dirty Mati.

Drift (to) Ali.

Drink (to) Atali aoa.

Drinking-vessel (a cocoanut).

with neck of bamboo Dogo.

without neck Droo.

Dry Dugga-dugga.

Earthquake Nono.

Eat (to) A-am.

Egg I-au.

Empty Golu.

Enough Sumana.

Fall Kappa.

Fan Etif.

Far De-apina.

Fat Hatutu.

Father Apa.

Few Alua-tapoina.

Fight Tala.

Finish (end) Egafulu.

Finished Sumana.

Fire Feli.

Fish-hook A-ili.

Flint Kilifela.

Fly (to) Lofu.

Food Doromi; Darami.

(cooked) Selo-selo.

Full Forna.

Gift Teletafala.

G.o.d (_i.e._, good spirit) Nito drekona.

Good Drekona; Dekona.

Great Yolulla; Kana-kana.

Half Koputi.

Heaven Lavia.

Heavy Mamma.

Hot Posella.

House Numa; Fale-fale.

(tambu) Olatu.

Hungry Belu.

Inside Uni; Fakoria.

Jew's harp Mako-mako.

Jump (to) Subolosa.

Kick (to) Savulu.

Kill (to) So-orti.

Kneel (to) Fasiliki.

Knife Papalana.

Know (to) Atai.

Lick (to) Damiti.

Lift (to) Ikoti.

Light (in weight) Dugga-dugga.

Live (to) Peoka.

Long Deapa.

Mad Kipau.

Man Kaniga; Tium; Kaniga-tium.

Many Tapoina.

Mat Sararang; Pota.

(The names of the two panda.n.u.s trees, from the leaves of which the mats are made.) Match Sararang (_vide_ preceding).

Moon Ilala; Ilella.

Mother Unka.

Naked Ampea-paiia.

Net (fishing) Sorau (large).

Sai-aili (small).

Awi-sulu.

(The plant supplying the fibre is named awi-sulu, probably a species of "Lyonsia.") New Faolu.

Night Lali.

No Api; Apea.

Noise So-orli.

None Ausaka.

Now Ivai.

Old Purafalu.

Open Kapeta.

Outside Ampapaluna.

Paddle (noun and verb) Fosi; Fose.

Pay Aili.

Path Poa.

Pearl Bor-otulu.

Pestle and mortar (wooden), used for pounding food Tagero.

Plane (a) Ketuma.

Plenty Tapoina.