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 | El/ele(ngia) | Deny |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Iho, ifo | Down (postnuclear, mostly clitic, directional formative indicating direction downwards) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ikohi | Tongs for the earth oven |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ikohi/a | Take things with tongs, especially used about taking warm stones out of the oven with tongs |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ina | Shine (only used about moon and stars, in Vaeakau only about moonshine) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ingoa | Name; uncle (on mother's side) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Iva | Nine |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Onge/ongea | Be poor |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Olo | Scrape, grate (yam, manioc, but not coconut) (vi) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Olo/ia | Grind (vt) (e.g. manioc) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Uli/uli | A small edible fish |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ulu(h- [before directional particles]) | Enter, go through (sg); wear, put on (clothes) (sg) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ka | Particle signifying immediate and/or certain future |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Knghaa | Cry, shout Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mda/khaa | Sharp |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ka | But, because |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaha | Sennit (plaited from fibres of coconut husk) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaha/nia | Tie coconuts together by the husk |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kahaki/na | Carry away, take away |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kahi-a | Invite, call, send a message to someone via someone else; marry |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kahika | Malay Apple |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kahu | Clothes, cloth, bedsheet; be dressed, be covered with cloth |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kai (trans. kei/na, kei/nga) | Eat |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kai/kai | Food |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaenga, kainga | Place of living (village, island, country) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaenga, kainga | Family |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaia(a) (trans. kaiahia, kaiasia) | Steal |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | (Hie)k(i)i(i) loa | Not at all Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaka | Old and strong betelnut Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lala/khai (VAE,TAU). Tlatla/kai (NUP). | Traditional story |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lala/khai/na | Tell a traditional story |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Namu khala | Smell sweet; sweet smell |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kau, khau | Bathe, swim, wade |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khava | Sweat (n) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kake, khake | Arrive, climb, land at, enter (a house) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khala | Smart, sore, itching |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalae | Swamphen |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Klahau | Jaw, chin |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalaka | Big tree at the seashore, its leaves are hard and with white liquid, its wood is used for posts |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalava | Rigid stem (usually of a coconut leaf) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalea | Trumpet shell (used to give signals for meetings, announcements, etc.) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kali (trans. keli/a) | Dig |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalia/kai | Dinghy, lifeboat |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalo/a | Defend oneself against, be on guard against |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalolo | Bowstring |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalolo/a, kalolo/ina | Pull the bowstring tight when attaching it to the bow and fasten it |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kamda/kina | Start |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Va/khamo | Flash, lighten Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kamu | Betelnut; chew betelnut |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Koniva | Rainbow Uncertain Semantic Connection |
