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 Tau War
Tokelau Tau Point at which the keel meets the curve of the bow or stern
Tokelau Tau Season, weather, climate
Tokelau Ki taa(ua) We two (inc)
Tokelau Tauga A bunch of four, six or eight empty coconut shells attached to a length of sennit, for drawing water from a well
Tokelau Taaula/ga Offering, giving (to a church)
Tokelau Taumata Eyeshade
Tokelau Taume Spathe of a coconut flower
Tokelau Taaupe Hang, swing
Tokelau Tautala Reproach, reprimand
Tokelau Tavake Tropic Bird (Phaeton spp.)
Tokelau Tavili Drill holes
Tokelau Taavili Rotate, spin
Tokelau Tavili/vili Run about Problematic
Tokelau -tea Occurs as an element of names only, meaning pale-coloured
Tokelau Te/teva/ Stagger, reel, stumble Problematic
Tokelau Teka Bowl (in cricket), bowler
Tokelau Tekau Twenty Skipjack
Tokelau Tela Forehead of fish or animal
Tokelau Tele Sail, travel under sail
Tokelau Telefua Naked
Tokelau Teenei Singular demonstrative particle (near speaker)
Tokelau Tetea Be an albino; pale, grey, whitish
Tokelau Teu (of flowers) Bunch, bouquet; wreath; ornament; beautify, decorate; store, put away; bury
Tokelau Tii Shine (of sun)
Tokelau Tiale Flower, blossom; to flower
Tokelau Tifa Soar, hover (of a bird, aeroplane)
Tokelau Tike/tike Sit on a chair, or at a higher level
Tokelau Tili Cast a net
Tokelau Tili Types of net (including casting-net)
Tokelau Tina Wedge, to wedge
Tokelau Tini Finish line, goal, end; goal, aim; pass the finish line, reach the goal; (of goal, wish etc) be fulfilled, be carried out
Tokelau Tinilau Male personal name
Tokelau Tiputa A rugged (sic) covering from shoulder to waist worn by women improvised from any suitable material Borrowed
Tokelau Too 2nd person singular possessive pronoun, o-class
Tokelau Toa A kind of tree
Tokelau Toa Warrior, hero, brave person
Tokelau To/toe Remain, be left over
Tokelau Toe Again, once more, still
Tokelau Tofu Have one each, receive or give one each
Tokelau Togafiti Treat medically; remedy, treatment, device, invention, idea; magical trick or illusion (performed in a show)
Tokelau Togi Peck, strike with a beak
Tokelau Togo Mangrove
Tokelau Toka Coral head; be grounded, run aground
Tokelau Toka Become solid, as water freezing Problematic
Tokelau Toka Calm (of ocean, wind, etc.); settle down; be peaceful
Tokelau Tokalua Spouse, husband or wife
Tokelau Toke Tail of an animal
Tokelau Tokelau North; wind from the north
Tokelau Toki Adze, axe