Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online

Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.

Language Item Description
Tongan Kemo To wink or blink; also used to denote suddenness
Tongan Kena Brown or reddish, of hair treated with lime
Tongan Ma/kenu/ Disturbed (of earth)
Tongan Keha(keha) Yellow or yellowish, especially of mats
Tongan Kete Stomach
Tongan Ketekete Chirp, twitter (of birds). Cri d'un certain oiseau (Rch).
Tongan Ketu Limp, be lame
Tongan Keu/ʔi Rebuff
Tongan Keva Stand or sit rigidly without moving
Tongan Fakakeve/keva/ To straighten oneself up
Tongan Ki To, towards (preposed particle)
Tongan Kia Neck
Tongan Kiato Outrigger boom
Tongan Kie Plant sp. (Pandanus)
Tongan Kiekie Ornamental waist-band or grass skirt
Tongan Kifu Run fast, hurry
Tongan Kiki Animal food (meat, eggs, fish, shell-fish, etc.) eaten with vegetables; s.s. vegetables eaten with animal food
Tongan Kikii Squeak, squeal
Tongan Kikila (of colours, coloured dress, &c.) Glaring, too bright and showy
Tongan Kikite Have the power of seeing into the future; make predictions, prophesy
Tongan Kila Shaven, having hair cut in one place only
Tongan Kikila Look with widely open eyes, to stare
Tongan Kili Skin; peel, rind; bark
Tongan Kili Saw, file
Tongan Kilia Fester/burn with anger
Tongan Kilikili Gravel
Tongan Kilo-fi Glance to one side, look out of the corner of the eyes
Tongan Kima/ua Us, we (exclusive, dual)
Tongan Kima/utolu Us, we (exclusive, plural)
Tongan Kimoua You (dual)
Tongan Kimoutolu Second person plural pronoun
Tongan Kina Meat or fish portion of a baked or roasted meal
Tongan Kiinau Persist or persevere in spite of difficulties or of being advised to give it up. (In either a good or a bad sense)
Tongan Kini Make an incision in so as to let blood Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tongan Kini Beat, strike down undergrowth, make a track
Tongan Kino/haʔa Mess, muck, dung, etc.; in a mess with garbage, dung or other filth or rubbish
Tongan Kio Chirp, cheep v
Tongan Kiokio Fish sp
Tongan Kihi Stunted, dwarfed
Tongan Kisu Spit forcefully, spit out Problematic
Tongan Kita Pronoun, first person singular: indefinite 'one' -- I, or you, or anyone else; 'I' or 'me' in the language of politeness or humility
Tongan Kita To have a relapse after a sickness
Tongan Kita/ua First person inclusive dual pronoun
Tongan Kita/utolu First person inclusive plural pronoun
Tongan Kite Appear
Tongan Kisikisi-vai Dragonfly
Tongan Kiu (Pluvialis dominica) and other waders
Tongan Kivi Sunken and sightless, of eyes Problematic
Tongan Ko Specifier particle (Preposed)
Tongan Koo Squawk (of fowls), squeal (of pig), cry (of child, derog.)