Entries from Simona 1986 in Pollex-Online
Simona, R. e. a. (1986). Tokelau Dictionary. Apia, Western Samoa, Office of Tokelau Affairs.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tokelau | Loomaki | Lower into water (of a noose to trap fish) |
| Tokelau | Lomi | Massage, knead |
| Tokelau | Loto | Reef pool |
| Tokelau | Loto | Heart (in religious and emotional senses) |
| Tokelau | Lootoaa | Enclosure, paddock, fence |
| Tokelau | Lua | A big hole or pit in the ground |
| Tokelau | Lua | Vomit, spew |
| Tokelau | Lua | Two |
| Tokelau | Maatuu | North Problematic |
| Tokelau | Luga | On, onto, in an upward direction, above, top (Sma) |
| Tokelau | Luki | Challenge |
| Tokelau | Lu/luku/ | Grasp things collectively in hands or arms |
| Tokelau | Lulu | Mythical bird |
| Tokelau | Lupe | Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica) |
| Tokelau | Ma | From, away from |
| Tokelau | Ma | Conj. used to link noun phrases and verb phrases. And, with, also, etc. |
| Tokelau | Maa | Preposed short pronoun, first person dual exclusive |
| Tokelau | -maa(ua) | First person dual exclusive possessive suffix |
| Tokelau | Maa | Husband of a man's sister or cousin |
| Tokelau | Ma/mae/ | Withered, die away |
| Tokelau | Mae | Dried fish |
| Tokelau | Maafana/fana | Be warm |
| Tokelau | Maafatua | To sneeze |
| Tokelau | Mafu | Heal, dry up (of wounds) |
| Tokelau | Mafua | Fry, swarm of little fish on which the big fishes feed; prey |
| Tokelau | Maafuie | Earthquake Problematic |
| Tokelau | Mafuli | Be tipped over; capsize |
| Tokelau | Mataaua | Raindrop, drop (of liquid) |
| Tokelau | Maga | Vagina |
| Tokelau | Mago | Dry |
| Tokelau | Magu/magu | Very dry, parched |
| Tokelau | Mau | (Of one's thirst) be satisfied, have enough; (of defecation) be finished, feel comfortable |
| Tokelau | Mau | Abundance of food |
| Tokelau | Mai | Let me have it, Give it to me |
| Tokelau | Ili | Fan (v); (of conch, horn, etc.) blow, sound |
| Tokelau | Makaka | (Of leaves, twigs etc.) very dry (and brittle), parched; obstinate, stubborn |
| Tokelau | Maakeke | Hard (e.g. of iron), strong (e.g. of a person) |
| Tokelau | Makulu | Fall (of rain) |
| Tokelau | Makupuna | Grandchild |
| Tokelau | Mala/mala | Wood chip |
| Tokelau | Mala | Disaster; epidemic |
| Tokelau | Malaga | Be airborne (of birds) |
| Tokelau | Malaga | Journey, voyage, trip, go on such |
| Tokelau | Maalaga | Come into being, appear |
| Tokelau | Maalaia | Be afflicted with disaster; unlucky, unsuccessful |
| Tokelau | Maalama | The night of the full moon |
| Tokelau | Malama | (Of a day) break, dawn |
| Tokelau | Maalama | Brightness, clearness (of a day); illuminated |
| Tokelau | Malava | (Teuthis rostratus) |
| Tokelau | Malemu | Drowned, choked with water |
