Entries from Hovdhaugen 2006 in Pollex-Online

Hovdhaugen, E. (2006). A Short Dictionary of the Vaeakau-Taumako Language. Oslo, Kon-Tiki Museum, Institute for Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History.

Language Item Description
Vaeakau-Taumako T(h)aula (trans. taula/nia) Anchor (n,v)
Vaeakau-Taumako Taula/itu Seer, prophet, shaman
Vaeakau-Taumako Taumaha-ina Be respectful; respect, honour, praise, worship
Vaeakau-Taumako Taunamu Mosquito net
Vaeakau-Taumako Tautu Porcupinefish
Vaeakau-Taumako Tava Oceanic lychee tree, having edible green fruits
Vaeakau-Taumako Tavake Tropic bird with long white tail
Vaeakau-Taumako Te The, article (singular specific...)
Vaeakau-Taumako Thea White
Vaeakau-Taumako Tea/tea/nga Shallow and clear sea close to shore
Vaeakau-Taumako Teki, (pl. theki) Run Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Thai/la Another one, other
Vaeakau-Taumako Tele Sail (v)
Vaeakau-Taumako Maele (The touch in) a chase-and-touch game Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Tha/po/ina Hate, treat badly
Vaeakau-Taumako Tenee, tenei This, this one, this here
Vaeakau-Taumako Etai [NUP], tai [VAE, TAU] People, person Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Teve A plant with a large edible root, similar to taro
Vaeakau-Taumako Sii A plant or shrub with long leaves
Vaeakau-Taumako Sii Shine (of sun)
Vaeakau-Taumako Siaki, siakina (obs.) Leave, throw away, split
Vaeakau-Taumako Hipihipi Various kinds of butterfly fish Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Sika Straight, go straight, real, normal, right
Vaeakau-Taumako Siko Defecate
Vaeakau-Taumako Kotala Various types of kingfisher birds Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Sili-a Throw; shoot (through). Fish with casting net ; throw with a twist (Grn).
Vaeakau-Taumako Sil/ekina Throw [down]
Vaeakau-Taumako Nana- [TAU] Mother (mainly used by children)
Vaeakau-Taumako Sini/a Prophetize, promise, announce
Vaeakau-Taumako Hino Body (outside); change body
Vaeakau-Taumako Hino Person (in counting) [but cf. hinolua 'twenty persons'etc.]
Vaeakau-Taumako Hipa Deflect, go in a wrong direction (VAE)
Vaeakau-Taumako Thoo (trans. to/kia) Plant, make holes with a digging stick for planting
Vaeakau-Taumako Too (trans. tongia) Fall (on), rain (on); dive to get fish (used about heron and other birds)
Vaeakau-Taumako Thoo Go into, go through
Vaeakau-Taumako Too Your (2s prenuclear O-possessive pronoun)
Vaeakau-Taumako To/a Take, marry, take and (initiating the action signified by the following verb), gather, get
Vaeakau-Taumako Toa Ironwood tree
Vaeakau-Taumako Tole Remain, be left Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua/hula Be inflated, expand (used about many kinds of objects, like human beings, puddings, balls ,etc.)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tua/fale Roof [NUP]
Vaeakau-Taumako Tohe A bivalve mollusc shell used as a knife to cut things
Vaeakau-Taumako Thohu All, complete; share (according to established patterns for distribution)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tonga Wind from east
Vaeakau-Taumako Tongo Mangrove
Vaeakau-Taumako Toka/a Stay behind
Vaeakau-Taumako Ma/thoka Door, doorway
Vaeakau-Taumako Api/thoka Closure for door
Vaeakau-Taumako Tokelau Wind from north
Vaeakau-Taumako Toko (trans. toko/akina, toko/ina [NUP,VAE], toko/na) Pole (a canoe)