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 Hai, fai Locality, place, to a place, at a place; half (part), one of two sides, side
Vaeakau-Taumako Hata Shelf, bed or platform up from the floor, table
Vaeakau-Taumako Hatahata Chest
Vaeakau-Taumako Vahi, vasi (trans. vahia) Break, be broken
Vaeakau-Taumako Vahialeo Echo, broken voice, accent, dialect
Vaeakau-Taumako Vah/ia Compose Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Hat/ia Fold, wrap up, roll up
Vaeakau-Taumako Hatu, fatu Stone, egg, seed
Vaeakau-Taumako Hatu/puu, fatu/puu Testicles
Vaeakau-Taumako Hatu mauli Heart Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Vahili [VAE, NUP], pasili [TAU]. +Vasili (Lch.) Thunder
Vaeakau-Taumako Hino/vae Lap
Vaeakau-Taumako Hau/a [hau-ua] Necklace
Vaeakau-Taumako He- -ki Each other (reciprocal circumfix); plural of verbs
Vaeakau-Taumako Hea, fea Where?
Vaeakau-Taumako Heteteki-na Imitate Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Hiekhii Not, not at all
Vaeakau-Taumako Heata A big fish, maybe sand bass
Vaeakau-Taumako He/olo/naki Delivering of twin babies Uncertain Semantic Connection
Vaeakau-Taumako Heka Strong, hard
Vaeakau-Taumako Veng/ia Blow away Problematic
Vaeakau-Taumako Hekau Work, job
Vaeakau-Taumako Helo Yellow
Vaeakau-Taumako Helo A big tree with soft wood, only used as firewood
Vaeakau-Taumako Henua Land, large island ; land
Vaeakau-Taumako Vei A big tree growing at the seaside, its strong wood is used for canoes and posts Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Hetuu, fetuu Star
Vaeakau-Taumako Hie- Want (prenuclear formative indicating wish or need)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ve/khai Hungry (pl)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hihi/a, fifi/a Tie around
Vaeakau-Taumako Hia How many?
Vaeakau-Taumako Hili/hili/a Select, choose; put a taboo sign on
Vaeakau-Taumako Hili/hili Choosy, selective; taboo sign
Vaeakau-Taumako Hili/a Braid, plait (ropes)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hilo/ia Mix
Vaeakau-Taumako Hiloa A fish about 30 cm. long, white and gray. Common food fish (Lch).
Vaeakau-Taumako Vihi, visi Jump, bound
Vaeakau-Taumako Vi/vihi/a Knock at (door)
Vaeakau-Taumako Vihi, visi Rise (of sun), originate
Vaeakau-Taumako Ho/ia, fo/ia Break open, open
Vaeakau-Taumako He/hoaki-na Sell
Vaeakau-Taumako Hoe Paddle; helm, steering oar
Vaeakau-Taumako Hoe/a Peel (of skin, bark, etc. without instruments) Phonologically Irregular
Vaeakau-Taumako Oki Another (prenuclear qualifier of nouns); again, back, also (postnuclear qualifier of verbs standing before other postnuclear verbal qualifiers)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hoki Again
Vaeakau-Taumako Hola, fola Be spread out; calm, flat
Vaeakau-Taumako Holo/ia, fola/ia Spread out, roll out (vt)
Vaeakau-Taumako Holau, folau Sail (vi)
Vaeakau-Taumako Lho/mia [VAE,TAU], folo/mia [NUP] Swallow
Vaeakau-Taumako Honu Rise (of tide); full of, filled with