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 | Kotaha | Black frigate bird Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Poho/ulu, piho/ulu | Head |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Thupu | Change, become |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoki | Return |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | T(e)laa | That, that one, there (away from me and you) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tna(a) | That |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | P(h)elaa | Be like that; say. Possible, maybe, should, if (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kutu | Live, stay, come together (pl) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kutu/langa | Meeting, group |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tauta(u)li/a | Follow, obey |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngalo | Molar tooth |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Alahia | Watch, stay awake to watch |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Huanava | A big tree. (Cordia subcordata) (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mouku | Bush; place in the bush |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tulei/a | Push |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pa/ki/ake | Be washed up, be pushed up |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Phaa | Kick, hit, play cricket |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Paki/a | Hit, kick (with the foot), tap, beat, strike |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Koko | Sago palm |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Oli-a | To thank |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mei/tama | Boy. Small child (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mua, mui | Small, little (prenuclear particle indicating a small amount of what is referred to by the following noun) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vethaki | Fight (n,v) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Heinga, hinga | Think, plan; shout; appear |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Huatuu | Begin |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Avange | Give [to 3rd person] |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hua/vilivili | Rush, be in a hurry, be suddenly |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mena | Speech; speak, talk Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mena/ina | Tell, inform Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mena/kina | Gossip about someone, inform Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapi/kapi/nihi | Be full inside, be overcrowded |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hua/matuu | Change clothes |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tha/nga | Group of, lot of (plural quantifer) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Heili-a | Ask (about), be curious about |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Iho(k-), ifo(k-) | Go down |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tele | Move (fast) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hulo(k-), fulo(k) | Run, go, sail (plural) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hui/hulo | Compete, race (plural) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Taha | Outside |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Avake | Bring up, bring on shore |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Momo | Bits and pieces of things |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Momo/ina | Share pieces |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kakenga | Ladder. Log bridge (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Phili | Touch, be in contact with (concrete or abstract). Close (to) (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Atiao | Tomorrow morning, tomorrow |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lha | He, she (3s) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Afafine, ahahine | Daughter of a man Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Anga | Gap, opening. Time period (Lch). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ahali (afali) | Surgeonfish sp. (small, edible). (Acanthurus gahhm, A. olivaceus) (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | -Anga | Suffix forming nouns from verbs |
