Entries from Firth 1985 in Pollex-Online
Firth, R. (1985). Tikopia-English Dictionary/Taranga Fakatikopia ma Taranga Fakainglisi. Auckland, Auckland University Press
Language | Item | Description |
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Tikopia | Arofi vae | Sole of foot |
Tikopia | Arongo | Zebra Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) |
Tikopia | Aropou | Rite for the first pregnancy of a married woman |
Tikopia | Aarunga | Head, in sense of upper part |
Tikopia | Ama | Turmeric pigment, ritually applied |
Tikopia | Ami | Eggs of crab |
Tikopia | Aamo | To smear on |
Tikopia | Amo | Carry on the shoulder |
Tikopia | Amutia | Exclamation of dismay, envy etc.: oh, alas! |
Tikopia | Ana | Cave, rock shelter |
Tikopia | Nanafi/ | Yesterday |
Tikopia | Ane | Termite |
Tikopia | Anu | Spittle, saliva |
Tikopia | Aanu | To spit |
Tikopia | Ao/ao | Collect, as by brushing up |
Tikopia | Ao | Cloud generally, but especially cumulus |
Tikopia | Aoa | Banyan tree (Ficus sp.) |
Tikopia | Apa | Raise person in arms or on lap as a sign of great respect or for protection from danger or defilement |
Tikopia | Aapai | Raise person in arms or on lap -- as a sign of great respect or for protection from danger or defilement |
Tikopia | Apo | Raise hand (gen.); raise hand in threat, or to strike down |
Tikopia | Apogipogi | Tomorrow |
Tikopia | Asi | Tree sp |
Tikopia | A/asi/ | Taste; test; inspection to see if taboo is being observed |
Tikopia | A/asi/nga | Ritual gift of pandanus mat and bark cloth at birth of babe... |
Tikopia | Aso | Day, as time span |
Tikopia | Asongaa | (Pipturus sp., Boehemeria sp.) |
Tikopia | Asu | To scoop out; to bail a canoe |
Tikopia | Ata | Dawn, before fully light |
Tikopia | Ata | Shadow, reflection, representation of person or spirit |
Tikopia | Aataa | White, as plumage of a bird Problematic |
Tikopia | Atamai | Mind, thought, idea, meaning |
Tikopia | Ate | Liver of man and other creatures |
Tikopia | Aatea | Away, out |
Tikopia | Ati | Suppose, allege, hold, think, affirm; call, term, name |
Tikopia | Ati | Heap up, pile up, accumulate |
Tikopia | Ato | Enlarge, advance, with particular reference to thatching a house |
Tikopia | Atu | Away from speaker |
Tikopia | Atu | Skipjack Tuna and other spp. |
Tikopia | Atu | Stick as missile |
Tikopia | Aatu | Throw stick, knife or other long object (not stone etc.) |
Tikopia | Atua | Supernatural being or object; spirit; ghost; goblin; god |
Tikopia | Ature | Silver scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) |
Tikopia | Au | I (poetic form) |
Tikopia | Au | Come, enter |
Tikopia | Au | Spume on surface of sea, a result of high waves |
Tikopia | Auee | Expression of sorrow |
Tikopia | Aunga | Peel, of skin |
Tikopia | Aukau | Pus; discharge from nostrils |
Tikopia | Au mai | Bring |
Tikopia | Ausiafi | Smoke |