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 Pehe Sing; song, hymn
Tokelau Peehi/a Affected by epidemic, hit by a storm
Tokelau Peva Kind of soft sea-cucumber about 2 metres long
Tokelau Mata /piapia/ Discharge from eyes
Tokelau Tokaa/pia/a Foam, froth
Tokelau Piki Hold on tight while climbing
Tokelau Piko Bent
Tokelau Pili Lizard
Tokelau Pilipili Small Octopus
Tokelau Pi/pilo/ Foul smell (of faeces)
Tokelau Pipi A mollusc (Asaphis sp.)
Tokelau Pihi Splash
Tokelau Piihia Be spattered, splashed; a stain
Tokelau Piho Head (of animals); abdomen (of coconut crabs, crayfish etc.)
Tokelau Pito End, extremity, edge, point, tip
Tokelau Poo Night
Tokelau Poo Slap, smack
Tokelau Poa/poa/a Smelling of fish
Tokelau Poo fatu Hit two stones together Problematic
Tokelau Pogipogi Dusk, twilight
Tokelau Poi Mixture of flour and grated coconut
Tokelau Pookai Stick to wind line on
Tokelau Po/poki Catch, seize
Tokelau Poki/poki Catch birds
Tokelau Pookia Caught by being covered by hand
Tokelau Pokia Be caught (or found) unawares
Tokelau Poko Slap arm as challenge
Tokelau Pola Bundle of thatch material
Tokelau Pole Eager desire, keen wish
Tokelau Polo Kind of pepper plant
Tokelau Poloaki Notify, advise, order, instruct
Tokelau Pone Red-spotted Surgeonfish (Acanthurus achilles)
Tokelau Pono Block up, close up
Tokelau Popo Ragged, old; old wood; copra
Tokelau Poopoo Pat (as in soothing a baby)
Tokelau Poto/poto Assemble (of people)
Tokelau Potu Section, part, piece; end, end part; room, apartment
Tokelau Pou Post
Tokelau Puu Trumpet
Tokelau Puu Hole, cavity, pit
Tokelau Pua (Calophyllum inophyllum)
Tokelau Puaka Pig
Tokelau Puaki Spit out
Tokelau Puapua A tree (Guettarda speciosa)
Tokelau Pefu Dust
Tokelau Puga Coral, lime
Tokelau A/pogaaleveleve Spider; web (of spider)
Tokelau Puka-kakai (Pisonia grandis)
Tokelau Puke Grab, take hold of
Tokelau Puke Bow and stern decking of canoe