Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tongan | Ngii/ngii | Of rain, to fall softly but steadily |
| Tongan | Ngongo | Small sea-bird sp., black with white forehead (tern). Noddy (Anous spp.) (Watling). |
| Tongan | Ngolo | Make rattling or rumbling noise in breathing |
| Tongan | Ngohe | Speak in an affectedly soft or agreeable way |
| Tongan | Ngoto | Sink |
| Tongan | Nguu | Grunt v |
| Tongan | Guu/feke | Squid sp |
| Tongan | Ngungu | Eat with a munching or crunch noise |
| Tongan | Ngungu | Various kinds of swelling or tumour |
| Tongan | Ngulu(ngulu) | Grunt, grumble, growl |
| Tongan | Ngutu | Mouth, beak, orifice |
| Tongan | Ngutukao | Fish sp |
| Tongan | Ngutulei | A kind of sea-bird |
| Tongan | Haa | Interrogative particle, "what?", "why?" |
| Tongan | Hanga | Span (Measurement) |
| Tongan | Hanga | Turn (so as to face in a certain direction) |
| Tongan | Hongofulu | Ten |
| Tongan | Hangai | Opposite (to) |
| Tongan | Hai | Who? |
| Tongan | Hakau | Coral reef |
| Tongan | Hake | Postposed particle, up, upwards |
| Tongan | Haku | Young hakulaa |
| Tongan | Takihala | Lead the way, act as guide Problematic |
| Tongan | Hama | Outrigger |
| Tongan | Hapi | Fish sp |
| Tongan | Hau | Needle-like bonito spear |
| Tongan | Haukafa | Lash canoe with sennit |
| Tongan | Saupulu | To caulk Borrowed Problematic |
| Tongan | Heʔe | Drive into net (of fish) |
| Tongan | Hekehekaʔanga | Seat, place for sitting on |
| Tongan | Hele | Deny |
| Tongan | Hifo | Downwards |
| Tongan | Hikofi | Tongs |
| Tongan | Hila/ʔakilangi | A carbuncle |
| Tongan | Hili | Put or lay on top of something |
| Tongan | Ine/ina | Honorific for mo`uifa, stick which burns slowly, remaining aglow Problematic |
| Tongan | Hingoa | Name |
| Tongan | Hiva | Nine |
| Tongan | Hoo(hoo) | Breathe hard with the mouth open, pant |
| Tongan | Hoʔataa | Noon, midday |
| Tongan | Honge | Famine |
| Tongan | Hohofi | Emit (Smell) strongly |
| Tongan | Hoka | Upright timber part of roof structure (supports ridgepole) |
| Tongan | Hoka | Husk coconuts |
| Tongan | Hoko | To arrive (especially of time); happen, occur, take place... |
| Tongan | Holi | Want, desire, crave, wish for |
| Tongan | Hu/huu | Inquire, make inquiries |
| Tongan | Fe/hu/ʔi | Ask, inquire |
| Tongan | Huu/fanga | Refuge |
| Tongan | Huʔa | To be in (of the tide) Cwd) |
