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 Hafe Menstrual pad
Tokelau Hafu An arrangement by whereby rain-water is channelled off a coconut tree or a breadfruit tree trunk so that it can be collected in a bucket or other receptacle...; the flow of rain-water off an iron roof
Tokelau Aafu Waterfall, cascade, cataract b Problematic
Tokelau Faka/feangai Be opposite to, face directly, confront
Tokelau (Haai)hai Bind, tie
Tokelau Haka Dance
Tokelau Hakalo Remove clam meat from shell
Tokelau Haaki/na Be dragged into or towards something
Tokelau Hakili Search for, seek
Tokelau Hako Be straight, not crooked
Tokelau Hala Be guilty, be at fault; do something wrong unintentionally, make a mistake
Tokelau Hala Cut, trim, prune (parts of a plant)
Tokelau Hali Scoop out, scoop up, scrape
Tokelau Haalo Wipe in a sweeping movement (e.g. clean one's lips with one's own tongue)
Tokelau Halu Shave, plane (with spokeshave); sweep, rake
Tokelau Hama Shine one's body by rubbing coconut oil on
Tokelau Hami Sea (as in Tasman Sea etc.)
Tokelau Hamu Snatch, pull, jerk, tug
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 Havili Wind, breeze, air; slip-stream; be windy
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 Hiko Wind or pull in, of a line
Tokelau Hiku(hiku) Tail, tip, end, extremity
Tokelau Hikulagi Horizon