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 Hiŋo To look, regard, observe (FAG)
Tuamotu Kooaa To split apart, open out; to thin out, as trees; an area, space between objects; the mesh of a net (VHI,ANA)
Tuamotu Pukaa ? Eagerness, impatience, breathlessness
Tuamotu A/pukaa Eagerly, breathlessly, head-over-heels, frantically
Tuamotu Makuroa A variety of tropic bird: it has two long filamentous tail feathers of pure white, instead of red)
Tuamotu Tuetue Sturdy (as a strongly built ship); stubby, having rounded rather than sharp/narrow ends (of canoe); broad, thick, solid, dumpy (of persons)
Tuamotu Tue A fold, lump of flesh; protuberance, excrescence
Tuamotu Heka Pale, light, faded (of colour) Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu Heka/heka Light gray, blond, or straw-coloured (said of the hair); faded, washed-out, discolored, pale, light (of colour) Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu V/aki/v/aki White; as a turtle egg
Tuamotu Veka The sun (obs.)
Tuamotu Veka/veka Hot, burning, as the rays of the sun
Tuamotu Hoo/karekare To be qualmish, feel sick to the stomach, slightly nauseated...
Tuamotu Keŋa ? Red, red-hot, flushed red Problematic
Tuamotu Keu To commence to move (said of a child in the womb, just as labor commences).
Tuamotu ŋaareu To move, ply vigorously (as the cunnus, thighs in sexual intercourse) Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu Maari(ari) To gleam, sparkle
Tuamotu Puku Hill
Tuamotu Hunooŋa A child-in-law
Tuamotu Taapena A sacrificial offering or victim (animal or human)... Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tuamotu Uakao (TKU, FAG) A variety of bird; the booby, Sula.
Tuamotu A/kahi (ANA) One Problematic
Tuamotu Maa/kui The parents...
Tuamotu Pehi/ia Beaten down, crushed, pelted (as with blows or stones)
Tuamotu Pehi Pelt with stones, throw a missile at
Tuamotu Pehi/ia Beaten down, crushed, pelted (as with blows or stones)
Tuamotu Taarere To swing a person off his feet; to swing freely, off the ground...to float unsupported, as a cloud...a swing.
Tuamotu Tau/hani To fondle, caress, nuzzle; as man or beast when moved by the mating instinct
Tuamotu Kapa(kapa) The side
Tuamotu Kapa/pa A long line, rank, file (of persons, animals); to stand in a line