Takuu entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP.QETI | K/keti | Peel of the husk or bark (e.g. of coconut, sugarcane) with one's teeth Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| MP.QILA | Ira | Birthmark | (Hwd) |
| MP.QILA | Ila | Natural mark on skin: birthmark, freckle, mongolian spot | (Mle) |
| XO.QILAAMOTU.* | Ilaamotu | Reciprocal kinship term: classificatory mother's brother (maternal uncle), sister's child (nephew, niece) | (Mle) |
| MP.QILO-A | Iloa | Know, be acquainted with; know how; occasionally or habitually perform an action | (Mle) |
| PN.QINAFO | Inaho | Flock of seabirds hovering over a school of surface-feeding tuna....; a large catch of fish while formally on display.... | (Mle) |
| PN.QISI | Isi | Be, exist | (Mle) |
| PN.QISI | Moo/isi | Few, small quantity | (Mle) |
| PN.QO | N/o | And (connecting two verbs or clauses) Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| OC.QOHO | Oo | Provisions for a sea journey, comprising coconuts, but no cooked food | (Mle) |
| MP.QOLOGAA | Aronaa | Plant sp. (Pipturus argenteus) used for making cord | (Mle) |
| AN.QONE | One | Sandspit, sand bar, sandy place on the reef (obs.); sandy flat area where the spirits of each clan reside | (Mle) |
| OC.QONO.1 | Ono | Barracuda (Sphyraena sp.), final life stage | (Mle) |
| PN.QONO.2 | Ono/ono | Mend or repair a net | (Mle) |
| PN.QOSO | Oso | Jump from being startled, surprised or frightened; jump the gun (start too quickly) | (Mle) |
| AN.QOTA.1 | Ota | Eat something raw (esp. fish) | (Mle) |
| EO.QOTA.2 | Ota | Small bits and pieces of a substance (esp. a residue): coconut or pawpaw gratings; sawdust; shreds of tobacco; preparation of coarsely ground turmeric | (Mle) |
| PN.QOTA-QOTA | Otaota | Umbilical cord and placenta | (Mle) |
| AN.QOTI.A | Oti | Finished, over, done; end, final portion; ultimate, best | (Mle) |
| AN.QUFI.1 | Ufi | Yam | (Hwd) |
| AN.QUFI.1 | Uhi | Yam [Dioscorea esculenta] | (Mle) |
| PN.QUFI.3 | Ufi | Cover up | (Hwd) |
| PN.QUFI.3 | Uhi | Cover, lid, cap; cover, cover up; catch a bird while it is on or near the ground by covering it with a hand net | (Mle) |
| PN.QUFI-QULU | Uhouru, hoouru | Hat, cap; to wear a hat Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| PN.QUFU | Ufu | Fish sp. | (Hwd) |
| PN.QUFU | Uhu | General name for parrotfish | (Mle) |
| AN.QUGA | Una | Hermit crab; types of shell occupied by hermit crabs | (Mle) |
| AN.QUHA | Ua | Rain, rain water | (Mle) |
| MP.QUHILA | Uila | Lightning | (Mle) |
| FJ.QULAFI | Urafi | Fish sp. | (Hwd) |
| FJ.QULAFI | Urahi | White reef fish caught with spear or line using hermit crab as bait. Poss? the Longnose Parrotfish [Hipposcarus longiceps] | (Mle) |
| PN.QULI.2 | Uri | Dark-coloured, black | (Mle) |
| AN.QULU.1 | Uru | In compound terms: head, skull, front of topmost portion or position of something | (Mle) |
| PN.QULU.3 | Uru/uru | (Of one's stomach) Gurgle, especially after drinking a large quantity of water | (Mle) |
| SO.QULU.4 | Uru | A sexually explicit song designed to distract potentially malevolent spirits while the image of the spirit Pukena was carried from its carving place to the ritual arena on Takuu Island | (Mle) |
| PN.QULUA | Urua | Fish sp. [Caranx ignobilis] | (Mle) |
| PN.QULU-KAO | Uru kao | Shark sp. with pointed snout | (Mle) |
| PN.QULU-TUKI | Uru tuki | Fish sp., poss. Rock Cod or Handfish... | (Mle) |
| AN.QUMAGA | Uumana | Special abilities or work associated with a particular family, group or gender | (Mle) |
| PN.QUMATA | Uumata | Rainbow | (Mle) |
| MP.QUME | Ume | Unicorn fish [Naso unicornis] | (Mle) |
| PN.QUME-LEI | Ume rei, umarei | Variety of Naso unicornis | (Mle) |
| CP.QUMITI | Kur/umiti | Crave, long for (a food) | (Mle) |
| MP.QUMU.1A | Umu | Earth oven, consisting of a shallow pit filled with coral pieces | (Mle) |
| AN.QUNA | Una | Turtleshell plate | (Mle) |
| AN.QUNA | Una/mea | General term for turtle | (Mle) |
| AN.QUNAFI | Unahi | Scale of fish; to scale a fish | (Mle) |
| AN.QURA | Ura | Lobster, crayfish. Name of a constellation. | (Mle) |
| AN.QUTA.1 | Uta | Ashore, inland, (while at sea) towards land | (Mle) |
| OC.QUTO | Uto | Coconut embryo, which is round, spongy and sweet to the taste | (Mle) |
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