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 |
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Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalokalo | Seaweed Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapa/kapa | Do housework |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ka/teelaa | That's it! (VAE) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kato/ma | Nevertheless; even if Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaui/i | Be replaced, compensated Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kavu/hia | To cover Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kelele/kio | Crow (of cock) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Laea | A big fish Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Lanu | Rise (of tide) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Lima metua | Thumb |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Lohi | Come together (to a place) (pl), gather (pl) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Lu/i-a | Swear (at), talk badly about, abuse |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Mahanga | Be torn off |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Mda/sele | Sharp Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | M/daumau | Insist Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Mdavae matua | Big toe |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Mda/vale/ina | Not recognize |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Mdei/puku/puku | Arrow of wood to shoot birds with |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Miliu | Back end of arrow Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Neve/iange | Flirt with, approach with sexual proposals Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngahi/a | Insist Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngaho/ho/i(n)a | Break (vt) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngo/valea | Not know something, be ignorant; not recognize |
Vaeakau-Taumako | No/no/hia | Repair [ex. canoe] |
Vaeakau-Taumako | No/no/ia | Notice, observe |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Olo/hia | Feel pain from [TAU] Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ol/ola | Be left (of liauid); have some liquid left Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pakho/nga | Hole |
Samoan | Pa/mate, pa/moe | Churchyard |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pelu/a | Stir, mix; mess up Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Penu i paua | Clam shell |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pepe | Clitoris Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Phela | Smashed [ex. breadfruit] Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Phili/ake | Float ashore Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Po/pulou | Talipot palm |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Poumuli | A straight tree of medium size; its wood is hard and used for rafters in houses |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pua/tevela | Sealing wax palm |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Puaki/na | Erupt |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Kupenga-ina, pukepukenga-ina | Trick (n,v) |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pukuvae | Ankle |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Puku/tuli | Knee |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Pukutuli | Knee |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Punge/ina | Trick (n,v) [TAU] Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Suku/ifo | Put down |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Taa | That (obsolete demonstrative pronoun) Phonologically Irregular |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Taka/i/niu | Piece of copra when scraped out |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Taka/pa/vae | Footprint Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ta/muku/hia | Be bushy, untidy |
Vaeakau-Taumako | T/ange | Pass by Problematic |
Vaeakau-Taumako | Ta/ngenge/ina | Punish |