Takuu entries in Pollex-Online
Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
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TA.KOPA.3 | Kopa | Concave; concave part of a wave Problematic | (Mle) |
TA.KOPA.3 | Koopa/na | Broadly-curved indentation along the perimeter of an island; inlet, bay | (Mle) |
NP.KOPI-TI | K/kopi | Narrow (as of canoe), too small, of insufficient size to accomodate an object | (Mle) |
AN.KOTI.1 | Koti | Break, rip or snap off (as leaves from a tree or plant), silently break something off something else | (Mle) |
NP.KOU-TOU | Koutou | Second person plural pronoun, you (preferred form among older speakers) | (Mle) |
PN.KOWI.B | Kovi | Any insect which typically remains inside a house; by extension, a man habitually staying indoors instead of working | (Mle) |
AN.KULO | Kuro | Tank, drum, any large container for storing liquids | (Mle) |
CP.QUMITI | Kur/umiti | Crave, long for (a food) | (Mle) |
AN.RAQA | Laa | Branch of a tree | (Mle) |
OC.LAFA | Laha | Ringworm | (Mle) |
PN.LAFI.2 | L/lahi | Pass by close to someone | (Mle) |
PN.LAFI.2 | L/lahi | Pass by close to someone | (Mle) |
MP.LAI | Lai, rai | Leatherskin (Scomberoides sp.) | (Mle) |
NP.LAPAKAU | Lakapau | Quick to learn, experienced, knowledgeable, skilful Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
PN.LAAKEI | Laakei, raakei | Flower, ornament, the formal adornment of the ariki... | (Mle) |
AN.RAKU | L/laku, raku | Touch someone once, then flick one's finger back across their skin or clothing, to gain their attention | (Mle) |
PN.LAMA.2A | Lama | Black dye used in tattooing, made from the fruit of the hetau tree | (Mle) |
AN.RAMA | Lama | (Torch made of) dry coconut fronds | (Mle) |
AN.RAMA | L/lama, rama | Fish at night with a lantern or torch | (Mle) |
OC.LAGO.2 | Lano | Roller for a canoe; head-rest, pillow | (Mle) |
MP.LAPU | Lapu, rapu | Dig, break up soil in a garden | (Mle) |
OC.LALA.1 | Lara | Tree sp. (?Vitex trifolia)... | (Mle) |
EO.LAQU.1 | Lau | (of fish, bird, flying fox, etc.) Entangled (in a net) | (Mle) |
NP.LAQU.2 | Lau | The part of the garden area where giant taro are planted by inserting a piece of corm into the soil rather than digging a hole | (Mle) |
EO.LAU.3 | Lau- | Flat surface | (Mle) |
NP.LAU-FALA | Lauhara | Pandanus leaf | (Mle) |
PN.LAU.2B | Lau- | Collective noun prefix for a group of people | (Mle) |
PN.LAQOFIE | Lauhie, rauhie | (of weather or sea) Calm, fine | (Mle) |
PN.RAU.2 | Lau/ika | One hundred fish | (Mle) |
PN.KATAFA.B | Lau/kataha | Birdsnest Fern (Asplenium nidus) | (Mle) |
EO.LAWA.1A | L/lava | Full enough, sufficient | (Mle) |
AN.LAWA.2 | L/lava | Tie securely to an elevated object | (Mle) |
PN.LAWEGA | Lavena, ravena | Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) | (Mle) |
SO.LEKA.3 | L/leka | Burp and partially regurgitate one's food; hiccough | (Mle) |
FJ.LEPA.1 | L/lepa | Flap back and forth in the wind | (Mle) |
FJ.LII.2 | L/lii | Wind sennit cord into a long roll | (Mle) |
PN.LILI.1 | Llii | Furious, hot (with anger) | (Mle) |
PN.LIFU | L/lihu | Hurt, ache, smart with pain | (Mle) |
FJ.LIKA | L/lika | Slightly afraid, scared, wary of supernatural forces | (Mle) |
AN.RIKI | -l/liki | Thin, little, small | (Mle) |
OC.LOO | Loo, roo | Fly sp....; maggot, internal parasite (e.g. of a fish) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mle) |
OC.LOA.1 | Loa | Long, tall, high | (Mle) |
MP.LIMU | Lomu | Green algae growing on rocks or drift logs; lichen or moss growth on the side of a tree Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
AN.ROGO.1A | Lono | Hear, feel (as in sensing the presence of a fish by the vibrations of the line) | (Mle) |
AN.ROGO.1B | Lono | Advice | (Mle) |
OC.NONU | Lonu | Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
CP.LOLI | Lori, loli | General name for all sea cucumbers (Holothuria sp.) | (Mle) |
OC.LOTO.A | Loto, roto | Inside (of something), space between two objects, middle, midst, centre | (Mle) |
PN.LOTO.B | Loto, roto | Lagoon; place where turtles are commonly found; encirclement of a shallow area with coconut leaves and progressively reducing the enclosure to catch the small fish | (Mle) |
PN.LOTU.1 | Lotu | Pray; attend Christian service; Christian religion | (Mle) |
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