Entries from Hovdhaugen 2006 in Pollex-Online
Hovdhaugen, E. (2006). A Short Dictionary of the Vaeakau-Taumako Language. Oslo, Kon-Tiki Museum, Institute for Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lu/ave | Be quick |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Veku/veku | Bristly, dishevelled |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vela | Cooked |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Volo-ia, velo-ia | Stick (v), perforate; spear (v) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vlo/ki-na | Put, push, stretch out, get involved |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Veta/a | Untie |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vete | Yellow-striped goatfish |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ve/veu | Torn edge of something, worn out piece or rand [sic] of something Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vii | Tahitian apple tree |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vaki/vaki | Praise, glory (n); proud, happy Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vili | Twirl ; roll, spin |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Usi/a | Bite, chew |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hiekai, fiekai | Hunger; be hungry (mostly VAE) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Nailane | Today |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Anee | Now, and now (clause-linking conjunction). Now, here (Hnh). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hi/hia | Spy, watch |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Heingataa, feingataa | Be difficult |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khaa, kaa | Burn (vi) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kha/hia | Start burning, catch fire; light (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kili | Rasp, something (e.g. sandpaper) used to make things smooth |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Va/khino/khino | Disgusting |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khona, kona [NUP] | Be caught (e.g. fish in net, sail by wind) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Oki | Another (prenuclear qualifier of nouns); again, back, also (postnuclear qualifier of verbs standing before other postnuclear verbal qualifiers) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Paku/ia | To reach |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Paku/mai | Reach (mainly used about sounds or noise that one hears) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hua/pili/hia | Join together, glue together; close by gluing together; smear glue on |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ng/ae/a | To tear |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ola/hia, olo/sia [NUP] | Miss (vt) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pa/pai/a | Carry something while embracing it |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Emo (plur. hua/emo/ki) | Fall down from something [VAE,NUP] |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | H/emo/ki | End (n) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | H/emo/kia | Pay what remains, complete payment |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Oi/na | Help |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tohuhu, tofufu | Ceiling, top part of house, ridge pole |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tla/tla/a | Tell a story |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Thaua | Group of women [NUP] Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Thoo | Go into, go through |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Manga/a | Place (n) Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pale/a | Turn a boat at sea |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pale/akina | Turn (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tahola | Edge of puke-canoe where the outrigger is attached Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langi | Day, today |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Takuo | Skipjack tuna |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kova | Heron, egret Borrowed |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Siai, siei, hiai, hiei | Not; not exist; no |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ai | Exist (and in 'have' constructions) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khapi | Not fit into, get stuck |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kau/kau/ii | Rafter from corner to ridgepole in house Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tangi | Sound (vi) (sg) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pangaiu, pongaiu | Nose |
