Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Tongan Huʔa- Juice of (in compounds)
Tongan Huʔamelie Sweet-juiced; sweet (to the taste)
Tongan Huelo Ray, beam or shaft
Tongan Huungalu Empty shells or other debris washed ashore by the waves
Tongan Hu/huʔi Ransom, redeem (a slave, or spiritually) Phonologically Irregular
Tongan Huʔi Thin down, dilute, adulterate by mixing with another liquid
Tongan Huke Lift edge of mat etc., rummage
Tongan Huuki/a Pricked
Tongan Hulali Kind of sea-slug
Tongan Hulu To repair a mat, by tucking in loose ends; fix loin-cloth by tucking end in at waist;
Tongan Hulu Tuck in end of loincloth
Tongan Hulu Give light (as with torch)
Tongan Huhulu Luminous, to be (of torch, etc.)
Tongan Humu Fish sp
Tongan Hunu Singe
Tongan -ta First person singular affective possessive suffix
Tongan Taa Hit, strike, beat
Tongan Taa-tatau To tattoo
Tongan Taa Hand, of bananas
Tongan Ta First person inclusive dual preposed subject pronoun
Tongan -ta First person inclusive dual possessive suffix
Tongan Taʔe Faeces, excrement, dung
Tongan Taʔe Not, un-, in-, non- or without
Tongan Teʔeki Not yet
Tongan Teʔetuli Wax in the ear
Tongan Teʔetuli Phosphorescent centipede
Tongan Tafa Edge (of something extensive...); border, boundary, periphery
Tongan Tafa Lance, cut open (a boil); cut into portions, carve
Tongan Tafanga Clear, bare
Tongan Tafangafanga More or less clear
Tongan Tafa(tafa)ʔakilangi Horizon
Tongan Tafaʔuli A fish
Tongan Tafe To flow, to run (of liquids)
Tongan Tafi To sweep
Tongan Taafisi Turn somersault
Tongan Tefito Base (of tree, etc.), centre
Tongan Tafu Make or light fire
Tongan Tafua Rolled up mat used as a drum
Tongan Tofuaʔa Whale
Tongan Tafuli Roll (of boat), turn about
Tongan Tofusi To run (Regal)
Tongan Tanga/i Bag, sack
Tongan Tanga Drive into corner/enclosure
Tongan Tanga Mouth and/or throat (language of abuse) Problematic
Tongan -tanga Substantiviser
Tongan Tangafa A fish
Tongan Tangaki To open (or open up) a vault or a cellar; to lift the stone slab which covers it
Tongan Taangaki (Of royalty) to look, look up, or pay attention
Tongan Tangaloa God or supernatural being formerly believed to rule the sky
Tongan Tangamimi Bladder