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 Karae Bird sp
Tuamotu Karaea Red earth, ochre
Tuamotu KaraaƋa Address with deference
Tuamotu Karaka Tree sp
Tuamotu Karakiia Incantation, charm
Tuamotu Karamea Reddish soil, sand, clay
Tuamotu Karapona Throat, gullet
Tuamotu Karava Braided-, rolled-, coconut fibre cord
Tuamotu Kare Wave. different types indicated by qualifiers
Tuamotu Kare/kare A ripple
Tuamotu Kaarere Messenger, herald, aide
Tuamotu Karevareva A variety of fish (Aleuteres scriptus)
Tuamotu Karevareva, kuurevareva Long-tailed Cuckoo, (Urodynamis taitensis)
Tuamotu Karihi Foundation wall of a house or structure
Tuamotu Karioi Young man/woman prior to permanent marriage...at the period of free sexual intercourse
Tuamotu Karu/nohi Eyelid, eyelash
Tuamotu Kama Alight, burning, blazing
Tuamotu Kaamanga A branch, as of coral or a tree
Tuamotu Kamakama Fish sp
Tuamotu Mata Begin
Tuamotu Koo/mata Begin Phonologically Irregular
Tuamotu Kami Gulp, make effort to swallow
Tuamotu Kami/kami Open and close repeatedly, as legs, lips, gills of a fish
Tuamotu Kana Coral used as rasp, grater
Tuamotu Kana Stare, glare
Tuamotu Kanae Mullet
Tuamotu Kaanapa Glitter, gleam, flash once (as lightning)
Tuamotu Kaanoni Mix, put together
Tuamotu Kao New shoot, sprout
Tuamotu Kao/kao The heron
Tuamotu Kaokao Ribs, sides
Tuamotu Kaaore No, not; Intj. expressing amazement, surprise, superlativeness
Tuamotu Kapa Gesture with the hands and fingers
Tuamotu Kapa Dance
Tuamotu Kapa Flash sporadically (as heat lightning on the horizon); dodge, flinch
Tuamotu Kapa Flap wings
Tuamotu Kaapaa A particular layer of edible fat along the side of a turtle Problematic
Tuamotu Kape (Alocasia macrorrhiza)
Tuamotu Kape Parry, ward off, flinch, dodge
Tuamotu Kapi Shut, as a bivalve
Tuamotu Kaapiti Bring together, unite, put side by side
Tuamotu Kapo Catch, grasp
Tuamotu Kapuha(a) Fish sp Problematic
Tuamotu Kapu Ladle
Tuamotu Kapu Sole of the foot, palm of the hand
Tuamotu Kaapua Shaft of the okaparu fish-spear
Tuamotu Kapu roro Skull
Tuamotu Kahi A variety of very small mussel or clam
Tuamotu Ka/kahi Albacore
Tuamotu Kaho Rafter