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 | Kalo | Dodge, sidestep; evasion |
| Tokelau | Kamakama | Large rock crab (grapsus sp.) |
| Tokelau | Kaamata | Begin, start, commence |
| Tokelau | Kanapu | Lightning |
| Tokelau | Kaanava | A tree (Cordia subcordata) |
| Tokelau | Kaniva | The Milky Way |
| Tokelau | Kanofi | Lean meat (including fish meat) |
| Tokelau | Kaokao | Armpit |
| Tokelau | Ka/kapa | Reach for |
| Tokelau | Kapakapa | (Of sharks, stingray, turtle etc) lateral fin, flippers |
| Tokelau | Kapi | To patch up, mend by putting on a piece; strengthen by adding a piece |
| Tokelau | Kapoa | Snake mackerel (Promethichthys prometheus) |
| Tokelau | Ka/kapu | Bulge out, fill (of a sail) |
| Tokelau | Kaapui | Wrap in three or four leaves (of fish) |
| Tokelau | Ka/kahi | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) |
| Tokelau | Kahi/kahi | Yellowfin tuna when under two feet long |
| Tokelau | Kaho | Lightweight rafter or rib of a house |
| Tokelau | Kahoa | Necklace; shank of a pearl shell lure used as a ceremonial presentation |
| Tokelau | Ivi kahokaho | Rib |
| Tokelau | Kata | Laugh, laughter |
| Tokelau | Katafa | Frigate bird (Fregata spp.) |
| Tokelau | Katea | Side of canoe opposite to outrigger |
| Tokelau | Kati | Bite, to bite |
| Tokelau | Ato | Suitcase Problematic |
| Tokelau | Kaatoa | Be complete, whole; fully; be full (of the moon) |
| Tokelau | Kau- | Prefix denoting group of people |
| Tokelau | Kau | Stalk, handle |
| Tokelau | Koo | First person singular preposed pronoun |
| Tokelau | Kau | (Ki) take sides with; (i) join in |
| Tokelau | Kauvae | Jaw, chin |
| Tokelau | Kaugutu | (Of cup, bowl, well, etc.) Brim, top edge, rim |
| Tokelau | Kaukau | Swim about |
| Tokelau | Kaumatua | Mother animal or bird |
| Tokelau | Kaunatu | The rubbing stick of which the point is rubbed...against another piece of wood to start fire |
| Tokelau | Kaupapa | Area of rock on reef or along the shore |
| Tokelau | Kauvaka | Crew of a canoe |
| Tokelau | Ka/kava | Acrid, pungent |
| Tokelau | Kava/hia | Be stung, affected by pungency (of mouth) |
| Tokelau | Kave | Take, carry, give |
| Tokelau | Kawea | Be mentally affected by something; be "carried away" |
| Tokelau | Kavega | Load, burden |
| Tokelau | Kaavei | Strap, handle |
| Tokelau | Kavei | Tentacle of octopus, squid |
| Tokelau | Ke | Introduces subordinate clauses, frequently indicating a wish, purpose or command |
| Tokelau | Kee | 2nd person singular pronoun (agent immediately preceding the verb)... |
| Tokelau | Kee | Quarrel |
| Tokelau | Kea | Young turtle |
| Tokelau | Kefukefu | Be grey |
| Tokelau | Kele/kele | Soil, earth; land |
| Tokelau | Kelemutu | Earthworm |
