[Mihalic] words from Fijian

[Thomas H. Slone]

Here is some information on words in TP from Fijian.  Source of information is:
Capell, A. (1968). A New Fijian Dictionary. Second Edition. Suva, 
Fiji: Government Printer.
The dictionary is based on the Bau dialect of Fijian.

dinau: Fijian meanings: "a bargain", "money promised", debt (Capell, 1968: 51)

lotu: Fijian meaning: the Christian religion (Capell, 1968:  126)

talatala: Fijian meanings: messenger, missionary, minister (Capell, 
1968:  215); "tala" in Fijian means "to send" or "to send a person" 
(Capell, 1968:  214)

talinga: Capell (1968: 43, 361) confirms Ross Clark's statement about 
ear/mushroom crossover in Fijian: "daliga" means ear in Fijian 
(Capell, 1968:  43, 361).  "Daliga ni kalou" means mushroom or fungus 
(Capell, 1968:  43, 361).

miti: No indication of a similar meaning as the Tok Pisin "missionary"
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