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 | Hatu mauli | Heart Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vahili [VAE, NUP], pasili [TAU]. +Vasili (Lch.) | Thunder |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hau/a [hau-ua] | Necklace |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | He- -ki | Each other (reciprocal circumfix); plural of verbs |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hea, fea | Where? |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Heata | A big fish, maybe sand bass |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Heka | Strong, hard |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Veng/ia | Blow away Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hekau | Work, job |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Helo | Yellow |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Helo | A big tree with soft wood, only used as firewood |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Henua | Land, large island ; land |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vei | A big tree growing at the seaside, its strong wood is used for canoes and posts Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hetuu, fetuu | Star |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hie- | Want (prenuclear formative indicating wish or need) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ve/khai | Hungry (pl) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hihi/a, fifi/a | Tie around |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hia | How many? |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hili/hili/a | Select, choose; put a taboo sign on |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hili/hili | Choosy, selective; taboo sign |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hili/a | Braid, plait (ropes) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hilo/ia | Mix |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hiloa | A fish about 30 cm. long, white and gray. Common food fish (Lch). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vihi, visi | Jump, bound |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vi/vihi/a | Knock at (door) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vihi, visi | Rise (of sun), originate |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ho/ia, fo/ia | Break open, open |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | He/hoaki-na | Sell |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoe | Paddle; helm, steering oar |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoe/a | Peel (of skin, bark, etc. without instruments) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoki | Again |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hola, fola | Be spread out; calm, flat |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Holo/ia, fola/ia | Spread out, roll out (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Holau, folau | Sail (vi) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lho/mia [VAE,TAU], folo/mia [NUP] | Swallow |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Honu | Rise (of tide); full of, filled with |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoto | Sting-ray, small type |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hotu | Be perforated, have holes (used about leaves, clothes, etc.) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hou | New |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Huu | Hidden |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hua, fua | Only, just (postnuclear word) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Huo | Dance where one jumps Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Fua i sino, huahino | Body; embodiment (TAU,NUP) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hue/tuao | Liana |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ve/ve/ia | Drive away (flies, mosquitos, etc.), chase |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hungona, hingona | In-law (any kind) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Nghovae | In-law, mother-in-law |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hui | Big bunch |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | A/hu/hu | Name of various cone shells |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hu/hu | Big cone shell |
