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 | Tuahivi | Ridge (of mountain, house etc.) |
| Tokelau | Tuaatina | One's mother's brother |
| Tokelau | Tufuga | Craftsman |
| Tokelau | Tuga | Pimple |
| Tokelau | Tuugaa | (Of a place or position of an abscess or boil on one's body) be very delicate and sore; (of a night) be very late, be far advanced |
| Tokelau | Tugaki | Give a sign by nodding the head either up or down, to signify 'yes' or 'come over' |
| Tokelau | Tuugaki | Bonfire made to attract attention (ie. by people on outer islets needing help, or to let expected ocean travellers know where the land is) |
| Tokelau | Tugu | A hollow dug out of the trunk of a coconut palm as a water receptacle |
| Tokelau | Tuke | Underside section of crab's carapace |
| Tokelau | Tukemata | Eyebrow |
| Tokelau | Tuki | Punch, blow |
| Tokelau | Tuki/tuki | Beat hammer, knock |
| Tokelau | Tuku | Place, put; leave |
| Tokelau | Tuku | Let, allow |
| Tokelau | Tuku | Leave, stop, give up |
| Tokelau | Tuulaga | Site, location, position; print, mark; condition, state, situation; status, position, rank |
| Tokelau | Tulu-ma/tulaalupa | Constellation which appears in July |
| Tokelau | Tuule/moe | Be drowsy |
| Tokelau | Tuli | Waders in general |
| Tokelau | Tuli(vae) | Knee |
| Tokelau | Tulu/i | Instil a liquid medication drop by drop |
| Tokelau | Tuulua | Half full |
| Tokelau | Tuluma | Box carved from single piece of wood, with waterproof lid |
| Tokelau | Tuumau | Remain permanent, unchangeable, (everlasting) |
| Tokelau | Tumutumu | Top (e.g. of mast) |
| Tokelau | Tunu | Cook (food), boil (water) |
| Tokelau | Tupu | Growth, growing; originate from |
| Tokelau | Tupua | Idol; guardian spirit |
| Tokelau | Tupua | Riddle |
| Tokelau | Tutu | Light, set alight, light (a lamp) |
| Tokelau | A aa/u, o oo/u | Yours |
| Tokelau | Ua/ua | Vein, sinew, tendon |
| Tokelau | Ua | Neck |
| Tokelau | Ufi | Yam (Dioscorea sp.) |
| Tokelau | Ufu | Garnet-red Parrot Fish (Scarus sordidus) [Forskal] |
| Tokelau | Uga | Send someone (e.g. with a message) |
| Tokelau | Ua | Rain |
| Tokelau | Uila | Lightning |
| Tokelau | Uka | Fishing cord |
| Tokelau | Uka/ukaa | Sinewy, muscular; look powerful (of body) |
| Tokelau | Uku | Rub oil on skin or hair |
| Tokelau | Ula | Smoke tobacco, flame, flare |
| Tokelau | Ula | Crayfish, lobster (Palinurus sp.) |
| Tokelau | Ule | Penis |
| Tokelau | Uli | Black, dark |
| Tokelau | Ulu | Hair on head |
| Tokelau | -ulua | Second person dual possessive suffix |
| Tokelau | Ulugaa- | Prefix meaning (i) a mating pair (e.g. turtles); (ii) a pair of (e.g. women) |
| Tokelau | Ulupoko | Skull |
| Tokelau | Umu | Oven; cooking house |
