Entries from Durrad 1913, 1926-27 in Pollex-Online
Durrad, W. J. (1913). "A Tikopia vocabulary." Journal of the Polynesian Society 22: 86-95; 141-148., Durrad, W. J. (1926-27). "A Tikopian vocabulary." Journal of the Polynesian Society 35-36: 267-289; 261-220, 299-117.
Language | Item | Description |
---|---|---|
Tikopia | Faka/oatea | "Nooning", technical term for gift of food from household of mother' s lineage to household of father' s lineage in celebration of childbirth, initiation, etc. "noonday rite" |
Tikopia | Ako | Learn . Teach |
Tikopia | Atea/tea | Broad |
Tikopia | Auafi | Smoke |
Tikopia | Fakaita | Set on edge, as the teeth |
Tikopia | Fakaita/ita | Gnash teeth |
Tikopia | Fao | Catch fish (with a net) |
Tikopia | Fatuvae | Ankle |
Tikopia | Fatitiri | Thunder |
Tikopia | Fenumi | Merged |
Tikopia | Furufuru | Hairy, hair (of body) |
Tikopia | Gafulu | Ten |
Tikopia | Kai(se) | Negative imperative |
Tikopia | Karikao | Armlet, ring |
Tikopia | Karo | Turn away, bend aside, dodge aside . Stagger |
Tikopia | Kanoni | Daub |
Tikopia | Faka/keva/keva | Clumsy |
Tikopia | Ki | Conjunction, that |
Tikopia | Koi | Sharp Problematic |
Tikopia | Kona | Satisfied, replete Problematic |
Tikopia | Konei | Here |
Tikopia | Kumara | Sweet potato |
Tikopia | I | Verbal particle of past time Problematic |
Tikopia | Faka/ina/ina | Envious; coax, excite affection Problematic |
Tikopia | So/iso | Heart wood Problematic |
Tikopia | Ra/ranga | Weave |
Tikopia | Fe/lago/-aki | Across |
Tikopia | Laulasi | Flat |
Tikopia | Rifa | Chipped . Not in |
Tikopia | Ma | We two (exclusive) |
Tikopia | Mage so | Itch Phonologically Irregular |
Tikopia | Mamao | Distant |
Tikopia | Manene | Wanderer |
Tikopia | Foe matua | Steering paddle |
Tikopia | Me | Imperative particle |
Tikopia | Ngiti | Tight; firm . Tense (of skin from an insect bite), stuffed (of nose with catarrh) |
Tikopia | Pata/pata | Fall in heavy drops, as rain |
Tikopia | Papata | Covered with pimples |
Tikopia | Pa/pato | Slap |
Tikopia | Pena ua | Back of the neck |
Tikopia | Ta fao | Walk |
Tikopia | Taki | Lead (as a child); troll for fish with dead bait or lure on running line; type of song and dance... |
Tikopia | Tamai | Father |
Tikopia | Taua | Relating to fighting, war ; fighting band |
Tikopia | Taui | Buy, barter, sell |
Tikopia | Tino | Decimal prefix used in counting birds |
Tikopia | Tokoturi | Kneel |
Tikopia | Tono | Desire Problematic |
Tikopia | Toti | Be lame |
Tikopia | Vaki/vaki | Pleased Phonologically Irregular |