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)upu Grow, originate
Vaeakau-Taumako Tupu/angahulu Thousand, very many
Vaeakau-Taumako Tupua Creator
Vaeakau-Taumako Thupu- Grandfather, grandmother
Vaeakau-Taumako Thui Point (vi)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tui/tui (trans. tui/a) Writing, book, scripture; to write
Vaeakau-Taumako Thutaki/-na Be joined together; join (vt)
Vaeakau-Taumako Thu/thutu. Va/thu/thutu [TAU]. Burn (rubbish) (vi)
Vaeakau-Taumako -u Your (2s possessive suffix)
Vaeakau-Taumako Usi/a Bite, chew
Vaeakau-Taumako Uu Bundle, big bundle
Vaeakau-Taumako Ua Neck
Vaeakau-Taumako Uhi-a, ufi/a Be covered; cover (vt)
Vaeakau-Taumako Manga/a Place (n) Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Unga/a Send
Vaeakau-Taumako Ua Rain
Vaeakau-Taumako Ui/ui Blue, green
Vaeakau-Taumako Uka Rope. Bark used for string (Lch).
Vaeakau-Taumako Uka Vein
Vaeakau-Taumako Uka/lima Muscle in arm
Vaeakau-Taumako Ukau Pus
Vaeakau-Taumako Ula Light up, blaze; be in flames ; Burn (vi)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ula Crayfish
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulahi A parrotfish, about 30 cm long, round, yellow colour
Vaeakau-Taumako Ule Penis
Vaeakau-Taumako Uli Black
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulu Wind from southwest. A wind from the east (Lch). Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulu- Top of trees, end of branches
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulu/mounga Summit of mountain
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulua. Ukua. A trevally fish
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulunga Pillow
Vaeakau-Taumako Ululu Outer edge of reef where waves break. Deeper reef shelf immediately beyond where the waves break (Lch).
Vaeakau-Taumako Ulumatua First-born child
Vaeakau-Taumako Imanga, imonga Small area (VAE) Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Umu, imu [TAU] Earth oven
Vaeakau-Taumako Unahi Scale of fish
Vaeakau-Taumako Un/ia Remove (vt)
Vaeakau-Taumako Unu/kia Stick into the ground Uncertain Semantic Connection
Vaeakau-Taumako Ui/ui Big tree with fruits that are not edible Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Uto Germinating coconut, spongy interior of germinating coconut
Vaeakau-Taumako Uto/uto Fat (n)
Vaeakau-Taumako Utu (trans. utu/hia) Fill with liquid, draw water
Vaeakau-Taumako Mda/utu Point, tip of point (VAE)
Vaeakau-Taumako Utua Point of land
Vaeakau-Taumako Vaa Space, interval
Vaeakau-Taumako Vae Leg, foot
Vaeakau-Taumako Velangi Sky
Vaeakau-Taumako Valenga Horizon Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Vae/a Separate (vt) things that stick together; distribute, share
Vaeakau-Taumako Vai Water; well; river, current; water container