Entries from Moyle 2011 in Pollex-Online

Richard M.Moyle, Takuu Grammar and Dictionary. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics 634.

Language Item Description
Takuu Taraha Whisker, beard (of a person); whiskers of a cat, dugong, etc; barbels of certain fish such as goatfish
Takuu Tare Cough (n,v)
Takuu Tari Soft interior surface of the stem of a coconut frond or other cordage used for stringing fish
Takuu Taro Speak forcefully, order
Takuu Taaruma Burial mound, top surface of a grave Phonologically Irregular
Takuu Tasi One, once; together, at the same time, alike; one time only, occasionally
Takuu Tau Verse or division of a song; sing a verse
Takuu Taua Egg yolk; turmeric in paste form Phonologically Irregular
Takuu Taumaha Ward off sickness; cluster of five dry coconuts used as part of preventative measures against injury or sickness
Takuu Tau/tara Eave (of a house); longitudinal struts on which the thatch panels rest; end of a house.
Takuu Tau/tuu Woven belt or something functioning as a belt
Takuu Teehea, teehee Where?
Takuu T/teki Throb, twitch, shiver; tug, jerk, dislocate; set teeth on edge
Takuu Tere (of a canoe or ship or its occupants) Sail, travel over water; (of a car or other land vehicle or its occupants) go, drive; (of fish) run as a school
Takuu Tete (of body) Shake
Takuu T/tii Force something through a small opening Problematic
Takuu Ttii aronaa (obs.) Strips of fibre formerly used to make net cordage Uncertain Semantic Connection
Takuu Tiiake Leave something behind, abandon, quit; leave, drop; let, allow, permit Phonologically Irregular
Takuu Tiha/tiha (of bird) Glide through the air, soar
Takuu Tihuna Craftsman, skilled person, canoe builder, house builder Phonologically Irregular
Takuu T/tike (of a smell, steam, etc.) Diffuse through the air, spread, rise Uncertain Semantic Connection
Takuu Tika (obs.) Javelin used for sporting purposes
Takuu Tilo/tilo (obs.) Divining stick made from a coconut leaf Uncertain Semantic Connection
Takuu Tilo/tilo mee Admire someone’s (esp. one’s own) physical characteristics
Takuu Timu White cloud-like pattern in the night sky Uncertain Semantic Connection
Takuu Tina Lever; use a lever to move a heavy object; log used as a roller to move a heavy object; any of the four sticks placed under a body to carry it to the cemetery
Takuu Tin(n)ae Pregnant (polite term); woman who is pregnant or has just given birth
Takuu Tino Essence, main part; belief; one's own Problematic
Takuu Tiri Pound, hit something hard against something else; pound taro in preparing certain dishes
Takuu T/tiri Bump into, collide, stub
Takuu Tiri/taa (of rain) Light and constant; drizzle
Takuu Toaha An area of Takuu Island’s gardens adjacent to Te Ara Ttoro in the centre of Takuu Island where taro is still grown in laumea plots
Takuu T/toha Distribute equally
Takuu Tohe (of a canoe, etc.) Having straight sides that come together in a V-shape
Takuu Tohe Bivalve mollusc with sharp edges formerly used for shaving
Takuu T/tohi Split or tear something apart (e.g. an item of food)
Takuu Tohu Complete (of a distribution)
Takuu T/tohu Distribute equally
Takuu Toni (of a chicken, etc.) Peck (once)
Takuu Toni Open coconut for drinking by cutting an opening in the pointed end; cut a wedge from a branch (e.g. to check on the quality of the wood); lodge a machete in a coconut trunk
Takuu Toro Sugarcane
Takuu Toro (of grasses and certain plants) Grow along the ground or over a surface; collect edible shellfish in shallow water
Takuu Tootoka Door, doorway
Takuu T/tuu Cut (hair)
Takuu Tua/tarierie Kind of edible marine crab
Takuu Tui Lineage title (mata) alternating with Pua for the position of ariki...
Takuu T/tui Sew together, string, lace; feel like needles, give or have a pricking sensation or stabbing pain; thread fish on a cord (for carrying purposes)
Takuu T/tuki Hammer (vt)
Takuu Tuku Stop temporarily, pause, quit
Takuu Tuumaki Crown of the head; soft spot on the crown of an infant’s head Phonologically Irregular