Entries from Stimson 1964 in Pollex-Online
Stimson, J. F. (1964). A Dictionary of Some Tuamotuan Dialects of the Polynesian Language. The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff.
Language | Item | Description |
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Tuamotu | Kata | Laugh |
Tuamotu | Kata | Twig |
Tuamotu | Katau | Right (not left) |
Tuamotu | Kateea | Open side of canoe |
Tuamotu | Kati | Bite, nip v |
Tuamotu | Ka tira | Cease! stop! that's enough! |
Tuamotu | Katirehe | The adam's apple |
Tuamotu | Kato | Pick, pluck (of flowers, etc.) |
Tuamotu | Katooa | Equal, uniform, whole, wholly, altogether; also, too |
Tuamotu | Kau | Swim |
Tuamotu | Kau | Stalk, stem, midrib of a leaf; a handle (in compound words) |
Tuamotu | Kau/raka | Not; do not! |
Tuamotu | Kauae | Jawbone, inner jaw |
Tuamotu | Kauati | Lower frictioning stick of fire-plough |
Tuamotu | Kaaui | Left |
Tuamotu | Kauraka | Do not |
Tuamotu | Kaurima | Upper rubbing-stick in a fire-plough |
Tuamotu | Kaumaatua | A very old man |
Tuamotu | Kaauna | To desire ardently...to yearn, feel an intense longing for Problematic |
Tuamotu | Kaunati | Lower frictioning stick of fire-plough |
Tuamotu | Aute | China rose Problematic |
Tuamotu | Kava | Kava, Piper methysticum (plant and drink), sour |
Tuamotu | Kava | Sour, bitter |
Tuamotu | Kavakava | (Decapterus sanctoehelenae) |
Tuamotu | Kaavake | Moon, month |
Tuamotu | Kaavau | Scold, reprove, reproach |
Tuamotu | Kave | Carry |
Tuamotu | Paa/kave/ | Carrying strap |
Tuamotu | Kave | Friend, also a kin group Problematic |
Tuamotu | Kaveei | Lash with fine cord Problematic |
Tuamotu | Kave(e)iŋa | Guiding star (used to steer by) |
Tuamotu | Kaveka | Sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa) |
Tuamotu | Kaveu | Birgus latro |
Tuamotu | Kaaviri | Twist v |
Tuamotu | Kaviti | Complete pearl-shell bonito lure |
Tuamotu | Kea | Thrush (throat infection) |
Tuamotu | Kea | Turtle sp |
Tuamotu | Kehoo | A stone upright connected with an offering to the gods |
Tuamotu | Kehu | A blond, sandy, reddish, light-chestnut-brown |
Tuamotu | Kee | Different |
Tuamotu | Keo | Sharp point |
Tuamotu | Taa/keo | Project, stick out, pointed, projecting |
Tuamotu | Mimitaa/kei/ | Clitoris Phonologically Irregular |
Tuamotu | Keekee | Armpit |
Tuamotu | Keko | Squinting, having convergent strabismus |
Tuamotu | Kere | Dark, black |
Tuamotu | Keri | Dig v |
Tuamotu | Kena | Booby, sp. Blue-faced booby (Sula dactylatra) |
Tuamotu | Ma/kenu/ | Disturbed (as of earth, etc.) |
Tuamotu | Keta | Hold firmly, be caught, be stubborn, stiff |