"vuaka" meaning in All languages combined

See vuaka on Wiktionary

Noun [Ese]

Head templates: {{head|mcq|noun}} vuaka
  1. (anatomy) fingernail
    Sense id: en-vuaka-mcq-noun-nCjoxhB0 Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) toenail
    Sense id: en-vuaka-mcq-noun-IB3K88tO Categories (other): Anatomy, Ese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ese entries with incorrect language header: 30 40 30 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. shell that covers the body of a crab
    Sense id: en-vuaka-mcq-noun-FQuclzl0

Noun [Fijian]

Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Etymology templates: {{der|fj|poz-pol-pro|*puaka}} Proto-Polynesian *puaka Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} vuaka
  1. pig, swine (any mammal of the family Suidae) Synonyms: vore, qo
    Sense id: en-vuaka-fj-noun-o3mj~g5M Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fijian entries with incorrect language header, Meats, Pigs Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 19 10 50 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 7 64 3 3 Disambiguation of Fijian entries with incorrect language header: 89 4 6 Disambiguation of Meats: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of Pigs: 68 26 6
  2. pork (meat of a pig) Synonyms: lewe ni vuaka
    Sense id: en-vuaka-fj-noun-Xyp011xX
  3. (archaic, euphemistic, historical) human flesh (for cannibalism) Tags: archaic, euphemistic, historical Synonyms: vuaka balavu
    Sense id: en-vuaka-fj-noun-TAiNvTgQ Categories (other): Fijian euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lewe ni vuaka (english: pork (meat)), Matai via kana vuaka (english: someone who expects compensation for work they didn't do) [idiomatic], vuaka balavu (english: human flesh (for cannibalism); long pig) [archaic, euphemistic, literally], vuaka tagane (english: boar), vuaka tinatina (english: sow), vuaka vakamasimataki (english: bacon) Related terms: rara (english: group of ten pigs; ceremonial)
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      "word": "vuaka tinatina"
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          "english": "I'm forbidden to eat pork.",
          "text": "Au tabu ni kania na vuaka.",
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          "english": "They ate human flesh.",
          "text": "Era kania na vuaka balavu.",
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      "word": "vuaka tagane"
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      "word": "vuaka tinatina"
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