Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Tongan Puni/puni Shut up all the doors and windows
Tongan Punou To bow, bow down, especially in worship or homage
Tongan Pupu Close together, crowded; (of events) frequent
Tongan Puupuu Gargle, rinse the mouth
Tongan Puha Box, case, barrel
Tongan Hake Belch
Tongan Puhiʔi To blow
Tongan Puhi Blow energetically (with the mouth); spout (of a whale); puff, puff at; to issue forcibly through a mouth or opening
Tongan Puho To flare up, blaze up
Tongan Puho Brain-pan of a fish
Tongan Pu/puta Bloated or over-fat
Tongan Faka/puta Blow out one's cheeks; become over-fat or bloated
Tongan Ha/puta To bulge out
Tongan Putu To be close together, more or less crowded together
Tongan Putu Funeral rites, corpse
Tongan Ha Non-specific article
Tongan Haa Be in sight, appear, be apparent
Tongan Haʔa/sia Feel inwardly uncomfortable (esp. in abdominal region)
Tongan Haʔa/haʔa (Of time) busy or cluttered up with many different tasks or undertakings or difficulties etc
Tongan Haqa Persons having the rank or status of descendants of (kings etc.); people, race, tribe
Tongan Hae Tear v
Tongan Haʔele Toddle
Tongan Haaʔele Go
Tongan Hafe Carry by a strap
Tongan Hafe Sanitary pad used by women when menstruating
Tongan Hofole Fish sp
Tongan Hafu Trickle down, small waterfall
Tongan Hafule Strip the dry leaves from sugarcane, pandanus, banana etc.
Tongan Hongo/hango/ Small sticks used for kindling
Tongan Hangulu To growl, make a growling noise (of animals)
Tongan Haʔi Bind
Tongan Haʔi/sia Bind, constrict, imprison, enslave
Tongan Haka Hand action while singing
Tongan Haka To stew or boil food
Tongan Hakalo To scrape the inside of; coconut scraper
Tongan Hake Go up (esp. from sea to land); overflow of a tank of water
Tongan Haakili To examine or inspect carefully. Rare
Tongan Haki To take hold of and lift up (a foot of person or animal)
Tongan Hakina (Of the feet) to catch in, be tripped up by
Tongan Hako Grow long, long in trunk
Tongan Hakulaa Swordfish
Tongan Hakule Rummage about, ransack; examine carefully
Tongan Hala Err, error
Tongan Hala Rip or tear
Tongan Helii A small fish
Tongan Haʔalo Make clean and smooth by scraping
Tongan Halu Scarify (of soil); slit, shred
Tongan Hami Kind of savoury made of sea-water and fermented coconut
Tongan Hamole/mole Smooth
Tongan Hamu Eat vegetables only