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
Tuamotu Taapiri Attach, fasten; stick, paste, cause to adhere; close eyes; cling close to
Tuamotu Tapitapi Be perplexed, preoccupied, embarassed; feel hesitation, doubt; be undecided, of two minds
Tuamotu Taapoki To cover over loosely (as with a mat or covering laid out flat, but not as a cover or integral part of anything); a cover, covering; a ridge thatching
Tuamotu Tapu Formal ceremonial religious restrictions
Tuamotu Taputapuaatea Name of a marae in many islands (but not, apparently, in Tuamotu islands Problematic
Tuamotu Tapuvae Footprint
Tuamotu Tahi One, (to be) (Obs.)
Tuamotu Taahi Scrape
Tuamotu Tata To be near
Tuamotu Tataa To fling out, as bilge water; a bailer
Tuamotu Taatau Tattoo; make designs on, mark (obs.)
Tuamotu Tau Press down in, or soak in water; wet, moist Problematic
Tuamotu Tatihi Unicorn fish
Tuamotu Taatika Fish sp., about a yard in length, ...similar to maraaia. Borrowed Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu Taatua A girdle, put on, as a girdle
Tuamotu Tau(tau) Depend, hand down
Tuamotu Ta/tau Describe, relate, recount
Tuamotu Tau To anchor
Tuamotu Tau Season, year
Tuamotu Taua War, raid, war-party; vengeance
Tuamotu Taua That, the aforesaid
Tuamotu Aua Those (several) aforementioned
Tuamotu Taaua We two (inc)
Tuamotu Taaua Ancestor, progenitor ? Problematic
Tuamotu Taui To change, replace
Tuamotu Taaura Diviner, seer, prophet
Tuamotu Tauraŋa Anchorage
Tuamotu Tauraki Spread out to dry in sun
Tuamotu Taurekareka Young people
Tuamotu Taumaaha Food (obs.)
Tuamotu Taumamao Distant
Tuamotu Taumata Having eyes at the sides Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tuamotu Taaupe Lean over (as a tree); slump, droop, fail; become feeble or weak
Tuamotu Taupoa A carbuncle; anthrax
Tuamotu Toohonu A tree (Tournefortia argentea) Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu Tauturu Assist, aid, help, succour
Tuamotu Tava A variety of Pandanus tree
Tuamotu Taavaha An opening, aperture
Tuamotu Tavake Red-tailed Tropic Bird
Tuamotu Koo/tawa (Euthynnus affinis) (Klawe)
Tuamotu Taavere Move with a wavy motion
Tuamotu Te The
Tuamotu Tea White, clear
Tuamotu Teatea Semen
Tuamotu Tefa Boaster
Tuamotu Tehe Superincise; penis with retracted prepuce
Tuamotu Ko te heea Which?
Tuamotu Teŋa Soothed, assuaged, quenched (of thirst)
Tuamotu Tei Locative particle, at, in, on
Tuamotu Teia This, this one