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 Ehi Papaw (Ldn)
Tokelau Velo Hurl, throw (as a javelin; dart javelin; shove, thrust; play darts
Tokelau Vete Break open, open up, split; dismantle, demolish, take apart; burgle, loot, vandalise; plunder, loot, spoil
Tokelau Veve Leaves used in previous oven directly above food, now used as outer layer
Tokelau Veve Topmost covering of an oven, usually leaves; property of a poor person
Tokelau Vevela Hot; have a high temperature
Tokelau Vii Fermented
Tokelau Vii Kind of mango found in Samoa only
Tokelau Viki Song to commemorate and celebrate someone or something
Tokelau Vi/vili/ Twist
Tokelau Vili Strive, endeavour, aim for
Tokelau Vili Run (sg), hurry along; escape, run away, get away
Tokelau Aa/viivii An insect found only in Samoa
Tokelau Manatu/a Remember
Tokelau Puupuu Rinse (the mouth)
Tokelau Aute The flower or the shrubs of genus Hibiscus Borrowed
Tokelau Aa- Prefix occurring in adverbs referring to future time
Tokelau Aataeao Tomorrow morning
Tokelau Fakailo/a Make something known, show, tell
Tokelau Fakailoga Sign, mark, label; indication, evidence; to mark, discriminate
Tokelau Iloga Be marked out, distinct, well known
Tokelau Fiakai Hunger; be hungry
Tokelau Kapahau Wing Phonologically Irregular
Tokelau Analei/laa Sometime earlier on the present day
Tokelau Pale Veer, reverse, turn
Tokelau Pale Wreath (generally a long string of artificial flowers)
Tokelau Palepale The bottom plate or base of a traditional house from which the side-posts rise, which serves also to keep the coral pebble flooring in
Tokelau Matala (Of mind) be sharp, be keen
Tokelau Havili Wind, breeze, air; slip-stream; be windy
Tokelau Tafola Flat part of reef on ocean side
Tokelau Lo/loo Steep (v), plunge; dip
Tokelau Loo/loo (Of a fisherman cathing skipjack with a rod) have the tip of one's rod dragged down into the water by a fighting skipjack
Tokelau Havane Blue-line Sea Perch (Lutjanus kasmira)
Tokelau Hugale Six-barred Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwickei)
Tokelau Kulapo Yellow Parrotfish (Scarus harid) (syn. ulafi)
Tokelau Kumikumia A fish species similar to the Yellow Moorish Idol
Tokelau Mamanu Ocean Parrotfish (Scarus chorodon)
Tokelau Mataele Flag-tailed Sea Bass (Cephalopolis urodelus)
Tokelau Takuo Very large yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Tokelau Pati Clapping, cheer, applause; to clap
Tokelau Heeai Be none, be not present; no (in reply to question)
Tokelau I ei There (is, was), be there
Tokelau Fakanofo Allow or encourage a woman to marry a man; appoint a pastor to be minister of a church
Tokelau Fai/tau Read, count
Tokelau Pau End, finish, stop
Tokelau Tua Space or position behind something, back part of something; underside or 'wrong' side of something (leaf, carpet, etc.)
Tokelau Fakatele Sail (a boat); make something move along
Tokelau Fakateletele (Of pleasure craft and model boats) sail for pleasure
Tokelau Tagi Sound
Tokelau Faaoa Canoe crew members