Entries from Churchward 1959 in Pollex-Online

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

Language Item Description
Tongan Fuiva K. sea-bird Problematic
Tongan Pasi(pasi) To clap, to applaud by clapping
Tongan (ʔ)I ai Is (or are) there, or equivalent to the verb 'to be' in an existential sense
Tongan Fokonofo Second wife of king...providedby the first wife when she herself becomes the wife of another man
Tongan Fakanofo Appoint (a person to an office), ordain (a minister)
Tongan ʔAngoʔango Absolutely empty, absolutely dry, completely finished (of a vessel which has had liquid in it)
Tongan Iku To end, terminate, culminate...; tail (esp. of a quadruped)
Tongan Hikuhiku Top(s) or tip(s) projecting upwards: inc. top (of a mast or flagstaff etc.); tip (of a branch), topmost branch (of a tree), projecting leaves or twigs (on top of a hedge), etc.
Tongan Mafahi Split (vi); split (n), fissure, piece split off
Tongan Fahi To slaughter (an animal) and cut it up for food; to chop (a coconut) in two
Tongan ʔAho/tee/tea A little before sunrise Problematic
Tongan Tuʔa Space or place or time behind or beyond, back or rougher side or inner or under surface (of leaf, cloth, garment, mat etc.)...outside surface...
Tongan ʔOange, ʔange Take, give, send or lend (to him, them, etc.)
Tongan Fakateetee To sail (a boat); boat race(s), regatta
Tongan Tangi (Of animals) make characteristic sound
Tongan Mofi To be warm, esp. with fever; to be fervent
Tongan Moofi/a To burn, be burnt (honorific)
Tongan Peke To soak or sop up (gravy, soup etc.) with bread or yam etc.
Tongan Hehengi Wild, undomesticated
Tongan Pakihi To click, or make a cracklin, breaking or snapping noise; (voice) sharp, metallic, falsetto Problematic
Tongan Talatuʔa Spikes, or fins with sharp spikes, on the backs of certain fish
Tongan Aʔa(aʔa) Wade (through water or grass or dry leaves or branches etc.); push one’s way (more or less disrespectfully) through a crowd…. Phonologically Irregular
Tongan ʔAhanga Ford, reef or shallow place where one can wade across
Tongan Kalu (of windpipe) Clogged
Tongan Meʔá mo Do...sometimes
Tongan Ka meʔá If that is the case
Tongan Meʔa Honorific for various verbs meaning 'go, come, think, stand, sit' etc.
Tongan Vela To be on fire, to catch fire; to burn, be burning; to be burnt; to be scorched or scalded; burning fire, conflagration, bush fire
Tongan Tuʔulaki (of a number of persons) Form up, stand in proper positions…
Tongan ʔAfio (of king or queen) To sit, to be present, to live (dwell, reside), or to look; Majesty
Tongan Taʔopatu A certain part of the roof timbers of a Tongan house
Tongan Tafatafa Side (of chief or sovereign)
Tongan Talatala Prickly, thorny; barbed; (of a man's face, etc.) bristly
Tongan Fakaʔatuʔi To be considerate, to treat with consideration, or with thought for the feelings or interests of
Tongan Tupu (after hongofulu, etc.) and more, and one or more over; hono tupu excess
Tongan Tupu Groin
Tongan Liha-muʔa Name of the first month in the old Tongan calendar
Tongan Liha-mui Name of the second month in the old Tongan calendar
Tongan Hilinga-kelekele Name of the seventh month in the old Tongan calendar
Tongan Hilinga-meaʔa Name of the eighth month in the old Tongan calendar
Tongan Taapuni To shut or close (door, window, book, box, bottle, mail etc.); to block (a path or doorway) by standing in it
Tongan Faka/anufea To cool down or keep cool by placing in water
Tongan Kauʔaa Boundary fence, boundary, border
Tongan Maalooloo To rest
Tongan Ngutulimu K. fish
Tongan Lava Achieve, attain, accomplish; (succeed in) arriving
Tongan Lava/ʔi Accomplish, achieve, attain; overcome, vanquish; win over
Tongan Maʔili To blow (or be blown) past Phonologically Irregular
Tongan Maaʔili To blow gently (but perceptibly) Phonologically Irregular
Tongan Mataʔi huhu Teat, nipple