Entries from Martin 1827 in Pollex-Online
Martin, J. (1827). An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, with an original grammar and vocabulary of their language, compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr.William Mariner, several years reside in those islands. Edinburgh, Constable and Co.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tongan | Boona | To fly, to vault, to jump high in the air; to rebound as an elastic body |
| Tongan | Boonó | To incline, to bend down, to droop, to stoop |
| Tongan | Bo-oola | A night dance |
| Tongan | Bo-ooli | Night |
| Tongan | Bootoo | Burial ceremony |
| Tongan | Bopau | A small paddling canoe made of a hollow tree |
| Tongan | Bopo | Rotten, mouldy |
| Tongan | Boto | Wise, cunning, knowing, expert, well practised |
| Tongan | Boto-boto | Round, circular |
| Tongan | Botoo | Alongside, near to, the side of any thing (except of man or animal); a part of, a portion, a detachment |
| Tongan | Botoo fonnooa | A district |
| Tongan | Ca | If, for, because, whilst |
| Tongan | Ca | But, although |
| Tongan | Cabe | A certain plant |
| Tongan | Caca | To climb |
| Tongan | Ca/caha | Lighted in flames, kindled |
| Tongan | Cacala. Namoo cacala. | Any flower, a wreath or necklace of flowers. Sweet scent (as of flowers); odorous. |
| Tongan | Cacano | Pulp of fruit. &c. |
| Tongan | Cacava | To sweat, to perspire |
| Tongan | Cacców | To swim, to wade |
| Tongan | Cafa | Plait made of the husk of the cocoa-nut |
| Tongan | Cafo | A wound in battle; or at least with a warlike instrument; to wound |
| Tongan | Cafoo | Any covering with which a person may be covered whilst resting or sleeping |
| Tongan | Cahi | Scrofulous indurations of the glands, to which the Tonga people are very subject |
| Tongan | Caho | A reed; an arrow for sport |
| Tongan | Caho-caho | A superior species of the yam |
| Tongan | Cahoa | A necklace |
| Tongan | Cainga, Kyinga. | A relation; a kin; one of the same party or interest. A relation or kinsman. |
| Tongan | Caký | Inhabitants; population; populous |
| Tongan | Calanga | To roar out; to shriek; to halloo; s shout |
| Tongan | Calava | Artery; vein; sinew |
| Tongan | Cali | A pillow (made of wood, after the Tonga fashion) |
| Tongan | Calia | A double sailing canoe |
| Tongan | Cálo | To turn aside an arrow; or to parry any weapon |
| Tongan | Calo/a | A cockle |
| Tongan | Camo | To give the wink; to hint by nodding the head |
| Tongan | Cana | Sponge, spongy |
| Tongan | Canahe | The fish called mullet |
| Tongan | Ca/nái/fý́ | To be sure! certainly! |
| Tongan | Cananga | Any phrase, proverbial expression; cant word |
| Tongan | Cani | If; in case that (used only in respect to time past) |
| Tongan | Cano | The inmost substance of any thing, particularly kernels of fruit; also flesh |
| Tongan | Cano he matta | The eyeball |
| Tongan | Cano matte | Lean of flesh |
| Tongan | Capa | A siege; to besiege |
| Tongan | Capa/chia | To assault, to besiege |
| Tongan | Cápaców | The wing of a bird |
| Tongan | Capów | If (used only when speaking of time present or future) |
| Tongan | Cappa-cappa | To flap the wings with a noise, as a bird |
| Tongan | Cata | To laugh |
