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 Pe Or
Tokelau Vee Be like, be the same as Problematic
Tokelau Pee Rotten, over-ripe breadfruit
Tokelau Lo/loku Bend (vt) (sg)
Tokelau Peau Billow, roller
Tokelau Veenaa (Be) like that Problematic
Tokelau Veenei Be like this Problematic
Tokelau Pela Decayed vegetation; liquid mud; sticky liquid exuded by fish and octopi
Tokelau Pele Beloved, darling
Tokelau Pelu Break (of a wave)
Tokelau Pelupelu Minute, newly-hatched fish
Tokelau Pena Scour a pig for eating
Tokelau Pena/pena Dress up for special occasions
Tokelau Pepe Butterfly
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 Be near, be close by
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 Pogapoga Pick fruits one by one Uncertain Semantic Connection
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