Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tongan | Malaʔe | Open market place, graveyard |
| Tongan | Malanga | Fly up, jump up, get up; to make a public speech, to preach |
| Tongan | Malaʔia | Unfortunate, unlucky |
| Tongan | Malala | Charcoal |
| Tongan | Maama | Light (not dark); lamp, lantern or other source of light |
| Tongan | Malama | Shine, give light or send out light Problematic |
| Tongan | Maama | World (as opposed to underworld) |
| Tongan | Malau | Fish sp |
| Tongan | Malau | Incubator bird (Megapodius pritchardii) |
| Tongan | Male/male | Cough |
| Tongan | Mele | Clear the throat Problematic |
| Tongan | Melemo | Be drowned |
| Tongan | Malena | Smooth |
| Tongan | Melie | Sweet or pleasant to the taste; fresh (water) |
| Tongan | Maalie | Good, pleasing, fortunate |
| Tongan | Malingi | Spilt, poured out, shed; flow, run down |
| Tongan | Malimali | Smile |
| Tongan | Melino | At peace |
| Tongan | Maliu | Change direction, sail with following wind |
| Tongan | Moo/moa | Dry as opposed to wet), seasoned (of timber) Phonologically Irregular |
| Tongan | Maaloo | Laudable; success, victorious |
| Tongan | Malofa | Spread out, (to be) |
| Tongan | Malolo | Go down, sink in, droop |
| Tongan | Maalooloo | Be young and strong |
| Tongan | Maalohi | Strong, powerful |
| Tongan | Malu | Shaded, sheltered; shade, shadow |
| Tongan | Malu | Watertight; kept (of tapu); deaf; unable to defecate |
| Tongan | Malu/ʔi | Protect, defend |
| Tongan | Moluu | Soft, tender, flexible |
| Tongan | Mama | Leak |
| Tongan | Mama, maa | To chew, esp. kava...or candlenuts (preparatory to using them as soap), or food which, after being chewed, is to be fed to a baby |
| Tongan | Mama | Seaslug sp |
| Tongan | Mama | Ring n |
| Tongan | Maʔamaʔa | Light (in weight) |
| Tongan | Maʔamaʔa | Lungs |
| Tongan | Mamae | Anxiety about a treasured possession |
| Tongan | Mamafa | Heavy, |
| Tongan | Mamahi | Be painful or sore; to hurt |
| Tongan | Mamao | Yawn |
| Tongan | Mamaʔo | Distant |
| Tongan | Mamata | Look, look at |
| Tongan | Mamate | Numb |
| Tongan | Mamate | Die in fire, shipwreck, etc. (of two or more) |
| Tongan | Mamo | Kind of fish |
| Tongan | Mana | Supernatural force |
| Tongan | Mana | Thunder |
| Tongan | Manafa | Piece of open ground |
| Tongan | Maanaʔia | Young man of especially attractive appearance, or especially attractive to young women. Also adj |
| Tongan | Manatu | Think of, call to mind, remember or bear in mind |
| Tongan | Manava | Belly |
