Entries from Mataora 1981 in Pollex-Online

Mataora, T., M. Tutai, et al. (1981). Pukapukan-English dictionary: a preliminary edition.

Language Item Description
Pukapuka Yuupee Nasal mucus
Pukapuka Taa Hand of bananas
Pukapuka Tawatawaalangi Horizon. Lower part of the sky (Sby).
Pukapuka Tau Set, make a fire
Pukapuka Taua Floor Borrowed
Pukapuka Taiki Log of wood
Pukapuka Taka Change round (of wind)
Pukapuka Waka/taka Make something spin round
Pukapuka Taakai Cooked taro wrapped in coconut leaflets
Pukapuka Takele Keel of a boat
Pukapuka Tala Point, projection ; spine, spike, thorn, barb
Pukapuka Ta/tala Untie, undo
Pukapuka Talai Hew, carve, shape wood
Pukapuka Tale To cough ; phlegm
Pukapuka Taalo Beckon, indicate to come
Pukapuka Taomi Press down
Pukapuka Taawi Hold on, keep on for a long time; carry away in arms Problematic
Pukapuka Taukupu Waistline
Pukapuka Tapa End, edge of something
Pukapuka Taapola Coconut thatch made from whole frond
Pukapuka Tai Shape or carve wood
Pukapuka Tatau Wring out, express
Pukapuka Tau/tau Hang, suspend
Pukapuka Taula Rope, thread, yarn
Pukapuka Taula/atua Person who can perform miracles of foresee the future
Pukapuka Tauyala Good, fine, pleasant Uncertain Semantic Connection
Pukapuka Tea Bright (of light, colour)
Pukapuka Tele To slice ; scraped taro or puraka
Pukapuka Tete To shake, shudder ; shiver, tremble
Pukapuka Tino Body ; trunk of tree. Main part of canoe without outrigger (Sby).
Pukapuka Tio Wart, lump, barnacle
Pukapuka Tipa To turn aside, toward ; swerve, turn
Pukapuka Tipi Edge, brim Problematic
Pukapuka Too Conceive (of a woman)
Pukapuka Tongi To taste ; nibble at bait
Pukapuka To/too Drag, draw out
Pukapuka Toka To satisfy (desire, hunger), quench (thirst); subside (of pain) ; become calm (of sea, anger)
Pukapuka Tookele Small wooden gong (post contact) Problematic
Pukapuka Tolo To scoop out, push, poke, tickle ; push aside; turn over soil; thrust burning stick into ground Problematic
Pukapuka Tona Wart
Pukapuka Tono/i Insist Problematic
Pukapuka Toi Slice in strips, split pandanus into lengths
Pukapuka Tua Share, divide
Pukapuka Tui Tackle around the legs Problematic
Pukapuka Tuungia Set on fire
Pukapuka Tuke Edible body of crab or octopus. Trunk of body (Bge).
Pukapuka Tula Bare, empty, vacant
Pukapuka Tu/tuli Deaf
Pukapuka Tu/tuli Chase away
Pukapuka Tuli/vae Knee