Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Tongan Hamu Snatch, take by force; twitch, jerk, have convulsions; spasm
Tongan Hamusi Snatch, take by force
Tongan Hana Diarrhoea
Tongan Hana Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
Tongan Hani Remove all leaves from tree or cut hair very short
Tongan Hani Remove hair from coconuts so as to tie two together (I)
Tongan Hao Escape, succeed in getting through/in/out
Tongan Haʔo Surround with net or cordon
Tongan Hapai Support or carry in palms of hands
Tongan Hape Malformed, of foot
Tongan Hapo Take in the hand
Tongan Hapotu Pant
Tongan Hoputu Snapper sp. (Lethrinus miniat)
Tongan Haha Beat, thrash, knock down fruit with stick
Tongan Hahaa Anchovy (Rensch 1983)
Tongan Hahae Hesitant and slow, to be (of speech)
Tongan Hahake East; eastern end of Tongatapu
Tongan Ha(u)hau Damp, moist
Tongan Hau Strike, beat, chop
Tongan Hau Rule, ruler
Tongan Hau Ear pendant
Tongan Hau Service, present, entertainments etc. customarily rendered to a person due to received such treatment
Tongan Hou/tamaki Constantly hitting or bullying or ill-treating other people
Tongan Haʔu Come (usually sg.)
Tongan Haumi Kind of plantain
Tongan Haaunoa To rest content, to be free from care, to have nothing to worry about; to wander about idly without any settled abode or occupation
Tongan Houhau Angry (regal for `ita)
Tongan Havili Wind, strong breeze
Tongan He For, since, seeing that, because
Tongan Hee(hee) Err, go astray
Tongan Heʔe Locust, grasshopper
Tongan Hea Tree with odoriferous fruit, (Parinarium insularum)
Tongan Heke To move or shuffle along on the posteriors; (of things in general) to slide, glide, or slip
Tongan Heku Small bird sp
Tongan Hela Tired, asthma
Tongan Hele Noose, snare, trap, gin
Tongan Hele Cut with a knide; knife
Tongan He/hele/ Cut roughly, without due care
Tongan Helu Comb, preen
Tongan Hema Left-handed, left
Tongan Hemehema On the slope, diagonal
Tongan Henga Small blue parrot
Tongan Hengi/hengi Early morning (but not as early as ata)
Tongan Hepo(hepo) Eat or drink with a sucking noise
Tongan Heu Rake, stir, push out of way, ward off
Tongan Hii/ʔatu Fish with line
Tongan Hii Semen
Tongan Hiapo Paper-mulberry plant
Tongan Hifi To cut up, carve, slice, pare, trim edges of wood
Tongan Hinga Fall over