Entries from Firth 1985 in Pollex-Online

Firth, R. (1985). Tikopia-English Dictionary/Taranga Fakatikopia ma Taranga Fakainglisi. Auckland, Auckland University Press

Language Item Description
Tikopia Vero Lower down, push down, pour in; move towards (of a canoe); throw (of a spear)
Tikopia Vene Rafter lashings
Tikopia Vete Untie, loosen
Tikopia Vete Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
Tikopia Veve Outer leaves of package, often dry
Tikopia Veve Outside leaves, outer skin, husk
Tikopia Vii Sour, acid, as lemon juice
Tikopia Vii A tree with edible fruit (Spondias dulcis)
Tikopia Vaki Rejoice Phonologically Irregular
Tikopia Viri Rub [ex. member]
Tikopia Mui. Crowd in .
Tikopia Karae Purple swamp hen (Porphyrio p.)
Tikopia Fukafuka Tree (Kleinhovia hospita)
Tikopia Fakairo Inform beforehand, warn
Tikopia Fia kai Be hungry, hunger
Tikopia Soro Grate, grind
Tikopia Ngafua Licit, appropriate, usu. of food
Tikopia Rauaka Abundant; full
Tikopia Rava/a Endure, cope; be overcome, defeated, conquered, beaten in contest
Tikopia Pare Turn, divert; lean, incline, decline
Tikopia Paretua Form of seated dance
Tikopia Tafora Reef (common term i traditional formulae, esp. for inner part of reef)
Tikopia Sungare Fish probably (Epibulus sp.) or (Gomphosus sp.)
Tikopia Kurapa Fish (Synodontidae) Phonologically Irregular
Tikopia Kumikumiia Fish, reef and open sea: Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis)
Tikopia Manumanu Fish, parrot-wrasse (Scaridae)
Tikopia Pura Unidentified sea fish sp.
Tikopia Kavakava (atua) A wild pepper (Piper sp.)
Tikopia Una Carapace of marine turtle
Tikopia Siei No, not, without result
Tikopia Fakanofo To enter marriage (mod.)
Tikopia Kapi(kapi) Many, plentiful, numerous (of people)
Tikopia Kapi/ti Squeeze in; strip of wood used to compress thatch sheets, uprights etc.
Tikopia Pau/pau Extremely
Tikopia Faai Split, cut open, cut lengthwise
Tikopia Fasi Chop down tree (low, near to roots)
Tikopia Tua Outer side; back (of hand); top (of foot); outside (of canoe hull)...
Tikopia Aumai/na Hospitably received
Tikopia Faaoa Crowd, common folk
Tikopia Fe/poi/aki Move sideways Borrowed Problematic
Tikopia Po/poi Reluctant
Tikopia Poi Block, withhold
Tikopia Sengi Dark
Tikopia Sengi/sengi Twilight, half-light of dawn or dusk
Tikopia Sengi/a Darkening phase, last quarter of moon
Tikopia Sengi Blind; failing in sight
Tikopia Makuukuu Injured, as by sprain, dislocation
Tikopia Taitai Coming from the sea; salt-stained, wet with sea-water
Tikopia Tara a tua o te ika Spine of dorsal fin of fish
Tikopia Karu Brown residue of coconut cream clarified with hot stones to yield oil