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 | Laa | Sail |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lha(u) | They (3du prenuclear clitic pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laua | Their (3d postnuclear, frequently clitic possessive pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laa | Branch |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | (Laa)laina | Be dried, dried in the sun |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lae | Forehead |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laho | Operculum (cat's eye) of green turban shell. Kneecap (Lch). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langa-a | Get (fish, shark, turtle etc.) into a net |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langa/langa | Husk (vt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langa | Take up with a digging stick |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langa | Plait, weave (mats, baskets) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Langia | Heat something over fire to keep it preserved or to make it soft to be formed |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lango | Fly |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laka-ia | Pass, be beyond, overtake; pass (of time) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lakalaka | Be free and happy, be without worries Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lakau | Tree |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laki | Wind from west. Wind from the south (from Vanikoro and Utupua) (Lch). |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Te/laki | Wind from southeast [TAU] |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lala | Be dried |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lahi | A big fish |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lalathea | Midday, lunch, noon |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lali | Goal in soccer, score Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lalo | Down, under, west |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lhaua | They (3d independent pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lama | Torch, material for torches (usually dry parts of coconut leaves) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lama/kina | Shine on something, light up something (usually when fishing by night) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lamu/lamu | Chew |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lohie | Stop (only used of rain) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lavoi | Love, good luck, something good; good, sufficient |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lavoi/na | Like, love, help |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lape | Name of various wrasse fish |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lhat(u) | They (3p prenuclear clitic pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Latou | Their (3p postnuclear possessive pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lau | Leaf |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lau | Traditional way of fishing with a long line with coconut leaves attached to it and with a number of people taking part |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lau | Sago palm, ivory nut palm |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lau | Hit, reach, touch Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lau/a | Find, hit, get, meet Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laueha, lauefa | Calm, flat, wide, big |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laungutu | Lip |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laulau | Nicely plaited basket with plaited patterns used for carrying food at weddings, when paying bride price etc.; plaited tray for serving food to a person at a party |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Laulu | Hair |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lhatou | They (3p independent pronoun) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Th(a)e/lava(a) | Tired, exhausted |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lea | Speak, talk |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lehu | Ashes |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lenga | (Turmeric plant used for making) custom powder |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Leka | Dwarf, small legendary people said to be living in the bush |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Leke | Big cowrie shell Problematic |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lele | Fly, jump (sg) |
