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 | Kano/vaka | Crew member, companion crew, companion, friend |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kanu/kanu/ia | Decorate with painting |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kenu/kenu/a | Paint (usually with custom powder or charcoal) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kanu/i | Decoration, pattern |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Keo | A bird similar to heron, living on the beach |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaokao | Side |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khapa | Reach out |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapa/a | Reach out for |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapakapa | Flap with wings, tread water; go without proper equipment, manage without anything |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapakau | Shoulder, wing |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kape/kape-a | Comb (n,v) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kape/a | Prick (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapia | Lime |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khapa, kapa/a | Reach out (for) Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Va/khapho/a | Grab, snatch |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapu | Cup |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kanga | Ear ring |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kai | Lilac Clam shell (used to scrape coconuts); scraper (only for coconuts) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khata (trans. kata/ina) | Laugh (at) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Karaha | Black frigate bird |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Katea | Deck on a canoe. The side of a canoe opposite the outrigger (Lch). Leeward platform (Gge). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Katoa | All, very (quantifier with a free distribution though in most cases postnuclear); ten |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kau | Handle of an axe, a kettle, etc. Bamboo shaft of kupega net; main handle of helve for tupaa (adze); bamboo. |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Na/kau | Leaf-stem |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kauae | Chin, beard |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kauanga | Private parts, sexual organs (NUP) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaui/a | Tie to |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kaukau/ia | Bathe, wash (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kave, khave | Be taken away, transported, spread |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kave/a | Bring, carry away |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kave | Cousin, first cousin |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kavei | Tentacle |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Koviki | Sand-crab |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ke | Particle signifying a wish that something should occur or take place, or advice how something should be done; purposive particle |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kehu | Albino |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kemo | Blink |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | (Va)khamo | Flash, lighten Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Etu/etu | Limp Phonologically Irregular |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ki | To, towards |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | A/ki/na | There, to there (anaphoric pronoun representing noun phrases with the prepositions i and ki) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ki/kii | Depth Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kiki-a | Side dish to some other food; eat as a side dish |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kila | Black, rainy (Hvn) Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kili/hino | Skin |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kilikili | Small stones, pebbles |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khima/tou | We (1pe independent pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khima/ua | We (1de independent pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khini | To smart (vi); black ant |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kini/hia | Collect leaves for the oven |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kio | Hen. The fowl (TAU, Fox 1917). |
