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 Aupuru Cherish, treat kindly
Tuamotu Eke Mount (v.)
Tuamotu Iho Downwards
Tuamotu Ira A splitting headache; meningitis; a disease of the foot
Tuamotu Ira/koohure An extruding womb after childbirth
Tuamotu Iri To run aground (on beach but not rock); rise, mount up (as canoe on wave); ...rest upon anything with one end elevated
Tuamotu Iŋoa Name
Tuamotu Hiva Remote
Tuamotu Iva Nine
Tuamotu Oŋaoŋa (Fleurya ruderalis), (Adenostema viscosum)
Tuamotu Oŋe Famine
Tuamotu Oro Grate, grind
Tuamotu Hoopara Sit, sit on face of another, squat, fall on top of; clinging, adhering; throw away Borrowed
Tuamotu Huŋa A state or condition of mourning, lamentation for the dead Problematic
Tuamotu Ui Detach, disentangle, unloosen
Tuamotu Uri/uri Pilot Fish (Scomber japonicus) (?)
Tuamotu Uru Enter
Tuamotu Ka Verb aspect marker (Inceptive). Particle of inception...
Tuamotu Ka When (relative)...
Tuamotu Ka/hini, ka/hiri If...had
Tuamotu Kaa Screech (of birds)
Tuamotu Kaha Sennit
Tuamotu Kaahaki Carry, transport, deliver
Tuamotu Kahu Dress, robe, garment; to robe, cloak, to put on clothing...
Tuamotu Kaahui A bunch (e.g. of coconuts, pandanus, bananas)
Tuamotu Kahukahu Foetal membrane; hymen
Tuamotu Kaŋa Injure, illtreat
Tuamotu Kaa Burn, burning
Tuamotu Kai Food, eat
Tuamotu Kai Body, group of blood relatives
Tuamotu Kai/ina "Underworld dwellers"
Tuamotu Kaaiŋa Homeland, inherited land
Tuamotu Kai/kaiaa/ Eat forbidden fruit
Tuamotu Keiaa Steal
Tuamotu Keina?a A group-, band-, body of -followers, -servants, -people who are united by the same -service, -duties; the division of an army; the female attendants of a chiefess
Tuamotu Kaiore Eat half-cooked, nearly raw food Problematic
Tuamotu Kaiu Baby (one who drinks milk)
Tuamotu Kaka Fibre
Tuamotu Kaakaa Chatter loudly, screech, as birds
Tuamotu Kaakahu Clothes, garments; to dress, put on clothes
Tuamotu Kakaa Very hot
Tuamotu Kakai Story, tale, fable, narrative
Tuamotu Kakara, kara (Poetic) Fragrant
Tuamotu Ka(ka)raruu Cockroach sp
Tuamotu Kakano The small fry of a certain variety of fish
Tuamotu Kaakaho Variety of reed or rush
Tuamotu Kake Climb
Tuamotu Kaakii Neck, neck of phallus
Tuamotu Paa/kaku/ Scrape, scratch, scrape off, remove
Tuamotu Karaa Hard round stone