Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands

by W. G. Ivens

fili; tasifili, alone. S. hili.

filo; ada filo, to choose, to perceive; too filo, to perceive.

finau n., a hook. S. hinou.

fiolo v. i., to be hungry.

fioloa v. n., hunger. S. hi'olo.

firi adv., always, lasting; too firi, everlasting; suli dangifiri, daily.

firu v. i., to fight with weapons.

firula v. n., a fight, war; na firula.

fisu, fifisu v. tr., to pluck.

fita interrog. adv., used with e 3; e fita, how many? sasigu ka fita fe ade doo taa fuagu, how often shall my brother wrong me? S. nite.