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 | Otaota | Sediment, from infusion of trad. kava, mod. tea, etc. Trad. term in ritual context for temple rubbish |
| Tikopia | Katoanga | Assembly, whole body |
| Tikopia | Fe/poi/kaki | Stand in doubt, hesitate |
| Tikopia | Fau | Light fishing line |
| Tikopia | Fakasiku/anga | "Tail-end" (of kava ritual) |
| Tikopia | Soro | Rub, wash by rubbing |
| Tikopia | Uti | Soft flesh of gastropod, in whorls at rear of body; usu. not eaten... |
| Tikopia | Tano | Grave |
| Tikopia | Vao/vao/a | Covered in weeds |
| Tikopia | Ngngau | Weak |
| Tikopia | Roto tonu | Right in the middle, the centre |
| Tikopia | Taa | Beat rhythm for dance, on sounding-board or other platform; rhythm of song or dance... |
| Tikopia | Tuaa | To be anxious Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tikopia | Tuee | Tough [hard to eat, of fish] Phonologically Irregular |
| Tikopia | Taufa | Strong wind; gale |
| Tikopia | Niu mata | Green [coconut] with firm but breakable shell, soft inner flesh, plucked and husked for drinking and eating |
| Tikopia | Niu mata kaere | Young nut, soft shell, flesh inside (endosperm) barely formed |
| Tikopia | Niu moto | Young nut, not husked but cut open or hole driven inside for drink |
| Tikopia | Niu motomoto | Fully grown nut, hard shell, husked, hard flesh rasped for cooking Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tikopia | Matatiri | Stage of maturity of coconut: late, dry, a year or more old (with short sprout, a few cm. long) |
| Tikopia | Fakapoipoi | Shy; ashamed |
| Tikopia | Varea | Without order, wildly, foolishly, wrongly; crazy, mad (.e. mentally disturbed) |
| Tikopia | Iri | Blow, fan |
| Tikopia | Iri/iri | Direct air upon |
| Tikopia | Surumaki | Prepare oven; cook food |
| Tikopia | Mauku | Receding, going down, ebbing |
| Tikopia | Fotuua | Fish sp. of reef and open sea (small sea perch or snapper?) |
| Tikopia | Uri | Shoot or sucker of plant |
| Tikopia | Kaku | Speak gutturally, or with an impediment Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Tikopia | Ranga/i | Gather up, lift up |
| Tikopia | Roserose | Bract of coconut from which nuts hang Phonologically Irregular |
| Tikopia | Maruu | Relaxed |
| Tikopia | Ra | Indicator of distance or decision |
| Tikopia | Re/i | Particle definitive, following verb or adjective, giving emphasis or sense of completion Problematic |
| Tikopia | Nunu | Filter, as in extraction of sago by traditional method, and formerly of turmeric |
| Tikopia | Nu/anga | Turmeric extraction |
| Tikopia | Paapaa | Package of grated vegetables wrapped in leaf.... |
| Tikopia | Uri patoke rei | Quite/completely black |
| Tikopia | Poroporo | Traditional firstfruits ritual... |
| Tikopia | Puariki | Shrub with fragrant flower much used for personal decoration (Gardenia sp., also Evodia hortensis). Problematic |
| Tikopia | Pu/punu | Block, stop up (in traditional song) |
| Tikopia | Pua | Deep |
| Tikopia | Taia | Hit |
| Tikopia | Veuuki | Ruffle up |
| Tikopia | Fakasa | Appear, show, peep out |
| Tikopia | Fakaoro | Cause to go, set out [voyage]; pay out, slacken off (line) |
| Tikopia | Tee | Last, remaining (precedes noun) |
| Tikopia | Teenga | Last, remains |
| Tikopia | Faka/iio | To assent |
| Tikopia | Ungaunga | Bush nettle (Laportea interrupta) Phonologically Irregular |
