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 Hani/hani Attract attention by lightly tapping or scratching
Tokelau Hao Surround with a net
Tokelau Hapai Carry in arms (of a baby)
Tokelau Hape Club-footed person
Tokelau Hahaga Large lengthwise timber or stringer-beam which rests on the main posts of the traditional house
Tokelau Hau Dew
Tokelau Ha/hau Swing, hit, lash; fling, cast
Tokelau Haauaa Cruelty, brutality
Tokelau Hauga Bad odour or smell
Tokelau Haumi A section of a canoe hull
Tokelau Hava Filthy
Tokelau Hee Locust, grasshopper
Tokelau Hee Pre-verbal negative particle, not
Tokelau Hei Ear or hair ornament of flower, leaf
Tokelau Heke Slip, slide, skid, slip by, miss
Tokelau Hele Noose for catching sharks
Tokelau Hele Incision, cut; to cut (pl.)
Tokelau He/hele/ To cut (sg.); incision, cut
Tokelau Helu Comb
Tokelau Hega/ia Dazzled, blinded Problematic
Tokelau Segi/segi Daybreak (I) Problematic
Tokelau Heu/heu Cast and draw with fishing rod
Tokelau He/heva/ Dull, slow, clumsy
Tokelau Hii Fish with a line
Tokelau Higa Fall over, tumble over
Tokelau Higano The male flower of the pandanus; pandanus tree which bears male flowers only
Tokelau Hika Netting needle
Tokelau Hiki To lift, raise (as a canoe, a price)
Tokelau Hiku(hiku) Tail, tip, end, extremity
Tokelau Hikulagi Horizon
Tokelau Hili Goodness, greatness; be better, the best; supreme; go beyond
Tokelau Hina White or grey hair
Tokelau Hina A heroine of stories
Tokelau Hina/hina Drip or fall in drops
Tokelau Hipa A small or young flying-fish
Tokelau Hipa Be at an angle, not level, not straight
Tokelau Hihi Draw up, hoist up
Tokelau Hihi Coconut meat scraper; to scrape with such
Tokelau Hihii Soft, sibilant sound for demanding attention or silence
Tokelau Hihifo West
Tokelau Hiva Dance, dancing, ball
Tokelau Hoa Companion, friend, partner
Tokelau Hoagi/a Be even, be paired
Tokelau Hogi Smell, sniff; kiss
Tokelau Ho/hogo Smell of urine
Tokelau Hooi/a Stop! (e.g. of noise)
Tokelau Hoko Completely covered; join, splice, link; resemble, be like
Tokelau Hola Run away, escape
Tokelau Holi Tread on, walk on; violate, breach
Tokelau Holo Landslide, slip; slide, collapse, go to pieces