Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online
Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tongan | Poka | Full of and swollen with blood, of mosquitoes |
| Tongan | Pookia | Be touched (of the eyes) by a spook and so to be injured in a certain way |
| Tongan | Poko/lahi | Wide (of inside of a cylinder) |
| Tongan | Pako | Slap arm (as challenge) Phonologically Irregular |
| Tongan | Poku | Scabies Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tongan | Pola | Plaited coconut leaves used for making walls or roof, or as a food-tray; kind of fishing net made of plaited coconut leaves... |
| Tongan | Polata | Trunk, main stem of plantain or banana plant |
| Tongan | Polo | Bush with edible leaves (Solanum nigrum) |
| Tongan | Poaki | Apologize for absence, ask leave or permission |
| Tongan | Poo/poaki | Send a message; message |
| Tongan | Faka/pona/ | Tie with knot |
| Tongan | Pone | Acanthurus sp |
| Tongan | Pooniu | Newly-formed coconut |
| Tongan | Popo | Rotten (of wood), dry and cracked (of skin) |
| Tongan | Poopoo | Wipe after urinating (women) |
| Tongan | Poho | Covered part of a canoe |
| Tongan | Pota | Clump of trees or plants Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tongan | Poto | Clever, skilled |
| Tongan | Potu | Place, locality, side, end; privates, private parts |
| Tongan | Pou | Post |
| Tongan | Poʔuli | Night, darkness |
| Tongan | Puu | To fart Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tongan | Pua | (Fagraea berteriana) and (Plumeria sp.) |
| Tongan | Puaka | Pig |
| Tongan | Puʔaki | Eject from mouth, utter |
| Tongan | Puopua | A tree (Guettarda speciosa) |
| Tongan | Punga | Coral rock |
| Tongan | Punga | Abscess in armpit |
| Tongan | Puko | Hernandia; (Pisonia grandis) |
| Tongan | Puke | Mound |
| Tongan | Puke | Take hold of |
| Tongan | Puke | Deck or covering of a canoe |
| Tongan | Puke | Chronically unwell, to be going about (of a sickness) |
| Tongan | Pukupuku | Short, in height |
| Tongan | Pulopula | Seed, seedling, seed yams |
| Tongan | Pule | Cowrie |
| Tongan | Pule | Rule, in position of authority, to be |
| Tongan | Pule(pule) | Spotted |
| Tongan | Pulotu | Underworld, abode of the dead |
| Tongan | Pulotu | Composer of songs and dances |
| Tongan | Puulou | Cloth used to cover head/face, face and body, hat |
| Tongan | Pulu | Coconut husk |
| Tongan | Punu(si) | To fill up, plug up, block up, stop up Phonologically Irregular |
| Tongan | Pulu | Sap |
| Tongan | Pulu/si | Poultice, glue up |
| Tongan | Pulupulu | A wrap, shawl, cloak, mantle |
| Tongan | Pulu/i | Tie two coconuts together by means of their husk |
| Tongan | Pulu | Lead |
| Tongan | Puna | To fly, leap, jump, spring, bounce; (of liquids) to squirt, to issue forth; to run (abusive for lele) |
| Tongan | Pununga | Nest |
