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 Fea Where?
Tokelau Fekau Faeces, stool (polite term)
Tokelau Fekefeke Filarial fever
Tokelau Fe/fela (pl. feela/i) Open, expose the red inside surface (of eyes, anus, women's genitals, etc.)
Tokelau Fenuu Mat-weaving strips prepared from pandanus leaves; the fine strips for weaving hats, fans, etc. prepared from young coconut fronds
Tokelau Fenua Land
Tokelau Fenua People of the village
Tokelau Fepaki Clash, meet (exx. in boxing, football)
Tokelau Ve/vehi/ Be confused, disturbed, in disorder; be fussy, excited Problematic
Tokelau Fefete Baking powder, yeast
Tokelau Fetuu Star
Tokelau Fetuu ao Morning Star
Tokelau Fia- Prefix indicating a wish, a liking
Tokelau Fiafia Happy
Tokelau Fifi Small intestine
Tokelau Fiigota General term for shellfish; the empty shell of a shellfish
Tokelau Fia How many
Tokelau Fiu The start and finish of a mat
Tokelau Fili Pick out, select
Tokelau Fiiligaa Persistence in anything undertaken
Tokelau Filo Mix (of people)
Tokelau Filoa Long-nosed Emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)
Tokelau Finagalo Will, desire
Tokelau Fi/fio/ Whistle
Tokelau Fio/fio Whistle a tune
Tokelau Fi/fita/ Be too tight (of garments)
Tokelau Fita/fita Soldier
Tokelau Fiitaa Tired, tiring; weariness (physical or mental)
Tokelau Fiti Flick, bounce, leap, jump
Tokelau Fiitiki Two coconuts tied together; tie in bunches, bind together
Tokelau Fitu Seven
Tokelau Fiu Tired of, bored with, fed up with
Tokelau Fo/foo Masseur, masseuse; cure, remedy
Tokelau Foo/foo Apply massage gently
Tokelau Foa Make, carve or shape something out of a rock, coral etc. Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tokelau Foaki Give
Tokelau Foe Paddle, oar
Tokelau Fou Make octopus come out of its hole in order to catch it Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tokelau Foke Remove the skin or bark, skin, peel
Tokelau Foki Return, come or go back
Tokelau Fola Strew
Tokelau Folau Cruise, sailing voyage; fleet; to make a voyage, travel by sea; sail, depart
Tokelau Folo Swallow
Tokelau Fono To patch a hole
Tokelau Fono Meeting, conference, rally
Tokelau Fonu Nauseous through over-eating
Tokelau Fonu Sea Turtle (Chelonia) and other species
Tokelau Fota V-shaped fishtrap
Tokelau Fotu Appear, emerge
Tokelau Fua- Prefix to vaahua "clams" indicating about 50