Tongan → English: T

we (dual)

to hit, strike, beat; to call on the telephone; to chop, to cut or carve (a canoe or wooden figure); to ring (a bell); to play (piano or other stringed instrument); to criticize adversely, attack; (of the heart) to pulsate, beat; (of a bell) to ring; (of a clock) to strike

to draw (a picture); to draw (an object), to draw a picture of; to photograph, take a photograph of

to perform, render

to throw or (twist a rope) once round a tree or post

to be befitting, becoming, or appropriate

to hit

coughing, cough

to cough, to have a cough

diagram

(a proverb) making preparation or provision for future emergencies

to cut into portions with a knife, carve up; to lance, cut open; to operate on (surgically); to vaccinate

to draw pictures or make diagrams

to make bigger, wider, roomier (of a garment)

(adj/adv) sole(ly), undivided(ly), not shared with others (referring to control, authority, privileges or rights enjoyed by one person to the exclusion of others)

(place or space at the side; side; quarter, direction; aspect

horizon

to flow, to run (of liquids)

to be flooded by running water, or to be washed away or carried along by a stream

place or gutter where something flows

to sweep, to sweep away, get rid of, put an end to

to be swept off (as by a wave)

to sweep here and there

to wash or sponge; to wash face and hands and feet

(adj/v) clear, cloudless (of sky, day, night)

to turn round

to make or light (a fire)

preliminary hand movements before the singing starts

to skip

to growl or scold

to growl at, to scold

(adj/v) convex, in the form of a mound

mound

to be astounded, dumbfounded, or nonplussed

one (1); someone, anyone, person, other, another, next, same etc.

(adj/v) to slope upwards

(adj/v) to slope upwards slightly or gradually

uphill

slight upward slope or incline

different (one or thing), different from others

one by one, one at a time, separately, individually

to scratch in the earth (as a hen does)

sea; sea-water

(adj/v) to slope downwards

downward slope

(adjv) to slope downwards slightly or gradually

Tahiti

(adj/v) wet or affected with salt water

diameter

diamond (the gem)

typhoid

tiger

to be apprehensive, in a state of anxious suspense, to be anxious lest something evil should befall

diamonds (in cards)

time

(adv/v) short time, a little while

to be or happen at the same time

time-table

mosquito net

type

(adj/v) (of water) brackish, (in general) slightly salt

to be about to set (of the sun or moon)

of animals) to be at large, to wander about freely; (of persons) to go about, walk round, wander round; (of diseases) to go about, go round

cover or covering for the outer surface of anything

to revolve, rotate; to move in a more or less circular path; to go round; (of vine) to wind itself round

to anoint; to oil (the body)

roll, coil, or scroll

to turn, twirl; to turn the handle of; to wind, coil, or roll up; to roll (a cigarette)

to wave, wave about (stick, torch etc.)

to turn round and round, to whirl or rotate; to roam about, walk round and round

to go about together as friends or companiions

number or persons, animals, birds, or fish that go about together; companion

coconut-leaf floor mat

to go about alone, or to lead a solitary life

to be at sea

to be unnaturally black or blue (as the result of a bruise or a disease, etc.)

base, bottom; keel

to carry in the hand; tolead by the hand; to lead (in general)

guide, person who guides or leads the way

to lead the way, to act as guide

to mislead, lead astray

leader; ring-leader

to take the lead; or to be the ringleader

preposition

(adj/v) difficult to lead

(adj/v) easy to lead

to lead away into captivity or slavery or imprisonment

tack(s)

(adj/adv) each, (each one)

each for himself

to be carrying in the hand, or to lead on and on

behold, lo and behold

to tell, relate; to state, assert; to tell, command; to inform of or announce; to tell on, give information about; to say; to promise

to ask or apply for

sea-gull

king's or chief's messenger, envoy, ambassador

draft (cheque)

to be pricked or grazed (by)

to announce or make known

dragon

relating one's religious experience, giving testimony; testimony meeting

to relate one's religious experience

good wishes or friendly greetings

to express good wishes or friendly greetings

drum (for holding oil, etc.)

to talk (in an informal way), to tell stories or relate experiences

to talk on and on

to talk about

to tell, tell about, relate, divulge

(adj/v) insubmissive, habitually disobedient

(adj/v) submissive, habitually obedient

trustee

to tell tales on or about; to consult a doctor about

to tell tales, to give information against (or bring charges against) other people

informer, prosecutor, accuser (as opposed to the defendant)

household warning not intended for outside ears

preface, introduction, preamble, prelude

to speak disparagingly of something which one really wants but cannot get ("sour grapes")

to pronounce or utter a curse or imprecation

to curse, pronounce a curse on

myth or legend handed down from ancient times

(to suffer from) continued discharge of blood after the birth of her baby

(adj/v) to be cheeky or impudent (in speech), to butt in

trousers

(adj/v) adolescent; strong, healthy and good-looking

youth, young man adolescent; or strong and healthy and good-looking

to be of two minds, to be in doubt, to feel uncertain

let no one say or suppose; not, not that

to promise (but as definitely binding as palōmesi)

(n/v) to cough

director

talent

answer, reply, response; waiting; receiving, reception, welcome or food for welcoming visitors

to wait for, to expect, to await; to receive; to answer; to welcome, entertain, or give a reception to; to receive or accept; to accede to, to consent to grant; to accept or take on (job or challenge); to respond, react to

to accept the leadership of; to look up to and follow as one's leader, to be responsive

person or thing kept or held in reserve

to hold in reserve

to habitually accept and follow the commands or orders of

to plead guilty

(adj/v) difficult to answer

(adj/v) easy to answer, or to accede to, or to entertain

reception, welcome-feast

to wait expectantly, to welcome or receive (a person) ceremoniously or courteously; to entertain

treaty

waiter or waitress

receipt

roll-call

to call the roll, to have the roll-call

taro

to travel direct by sea or air without calling anywhere on the way

throne

tropical

tropics

to cast lots, or to employ divination

to cut across country (instead of going round)

(adj/v) (of tea or other drinks) dilute, weak, thin, watery; wishy-washy

since (referring to time)

(adj/v) concave

trumpet

pupil (of the eye)

(woman's or couple's) child

to grate (finely)

father or father's brother

(adj/v) having different fathers

children or young kids

to have lost one's father (by death)

male slave or servant

(adj/v) having the same father

to be related to (a man) on one's father's side, or to regard, treat or look upon as one's father

image, idol, or doll

child or young person (usually refers to a boy)

to kill

to subside gradually; to be or become dim or faded (of writing, printing, photographs, drawings)

to kill; to knock out or defeat (in boxing or wresting); to stop (a clock or an engine); to turn off (a radio); to put out or extinguish (a fire or a light); to cross out, erase, annul, repeal

to have a miscarriage

illegitimate child

to do superficially, to do in a careless or slipshod manner

to gather or collect together

speech-day, year-end school ceremony at which positions and marks are announced; graduation day

gathering-place, place where things are gathered or collected together

(n/v) (to be affected with) pityriasis (a type of skin disease); to be stained with use (kava bowl)

affected with pityriasis (a skin disease)

it's no wonder then

very large kava bowl such as is used in ceremonial kava-drinking

to bury, to inter; to cover with earth, or fill in with earth; to build or construct with earth; to pave (a road)

to bury posts; to found (a country, government, church)

burying-place, grave-yard, grave

bag, sack

bird's crop

dungaree, blue-jeans

god or supernatural being formerly believed to rule the sky

man (human being), man (not woman)

man who preaches, preacher

married man; bridegroom

workman

gentleman; sir; husband

to be so loose that it cannot be tightened

to cry, weep; (of horses) to neigh or whinny, (of dogs) to howl, (of cats) to meow, etc.; to ask, appeal or make a petition

tank

to snore

to sit down, sit

spear or javelin

edge, rim, border; boundary, boundary-line; side (of a square, triangle, etc.)

to flash, to emit a bright flash of light

(adj/v) six-sided, hexagonal

edges

(adj/v) equilateral; straight or even all along the edge(s)

(adj/v) three-sided, trilateral, triangular

triangle

(adj/v) eight-sided, octagonal

to sprain one's ankle

propeller

to fan; (of a propeller) to revolve

to fan

tarpaulin

prohibiting, prohibition; sacredness, holiness

(adj/v) forbidden, prohibited, unlawful; sacred, holy

blessing; act of blessing; good thing, benefit, advantage

to pronounce blessing

to pronounce or bestow blessing upon, to bless

(adj/v) absolutely forbidden, or absolutely sacred

to forbid, prohibit, declare to be unlawful; to close (a road)

to play golf

expression of respect or apology

to shut or close (door, window, book, box, bottle, mail, etc.); to block a path or doorway

to shut up (a house, container, etc.)

(adj/v) quite clear (of liquids)

to scoop or shovel up, scrape up, scoop or scrape up and remove; to dredge; to comb with a small-toothed comb

hat; ridge-capping; hood (covering engine or auto)

to flow with force, or to flow continuously

hard hit or blow

to hit or strike hard

to lead, guide; to lead away (more or less by force or against the will or the person led)

to remove or take off (something which adheres or covers); to unwrap (a parcel); to unroll; to open

to wait

to collect or gather together little by little, or to muster

to make a continuous ringing or whizzing sound, to tinkle, ting, ping, whiz (of a telephone, alarm-clock, an arrow, the wind, etc.)

to flap or flutter its wings (bird or moth, etc.); (of a fish out of water) to flap its tail about

to shut (several doors, etc.), to shut up all the doors and windows of (house)

to be rare, occasional, to happen only now and again

to tattoo

to be the same or equal or equivalent or exactly similar; to be of the same height or length, etc.; to be on a level, to be flush

to wring (clothes); to press or squeeze in order to extract juice or oil; to milk

to press, press down, press upon, put under pressure or under a weight; to repress, keep in check to sit or lie on; (of painting) to add another coat

(of fowl) to sit on eggs

to score a try, to touch down (in rugby football)

final or parting hit

we (plural)

green leaves for covering food in a native oven

chorus, refrain

fighting, fight, war, warfare, battle; match, tournament

to fight (in general); to war, wage war with; compete with in football, tennis, cricket, etc. (but not cards)

to hit (of a missile, etc.); to arrive (esp. by sea or air); to knock against or bump into; (of a road) to reach or extend to

to be or remain at anchor, or at the wharf or mooring-place

(of the tide) to be full, to be right in

to set (a trap)

tower

old torn mats or black clothes worn as a sign of mourning

introductory verb: may, I sincerely hope and trust that

squall, rain-storm

to grope, to feel about with the hands, or to fumble

native broom (made of ribs of coconut fronds)

personal name of Tupou I (not a title)

to scramble for, to make a simultaneous grab for

to hate, detest, abhor, feel antagonistic towards

to take turns, to take turns at, to do one after another in turn

to bestow, impart

to hang out washed clothes

(adj/v) (of kava, whisky, tea, etc.) undiluted, of full strength

to keep on pulling; to endeavour to attract or persuade

trap, snare

to catch in a snare or trap, to ensnare or entrap

tending, looking after; guardian

to tend, look after, take care of, or to minister to; to keep, keep safe, preserve, observe, maintain; to attend to, carry out

law-abiding

to keep up, maintain

book-keeping

class leader

two by two, in pairs; opposite one another in pairs

(adj/v) too high to reach

defender; defending lawyer

to defend in a court of law; to plead the cause of

to be thoroughly at home in, accustomed to or familiar with (a place); (of work) to be expert at through long experience

anchor, or a stone or other heavy object serving as an anchor

thing taken in tow; trailer

to tow, take in tow

port, harbour

of one sick: to be able to get up or sit up

priest; pastor, minister

regal for eat, to eat, to drink, to smoke (tobacco)

regal for drinking kava

royal eating-place

O that, would that, if only

to angle, to fish with line and hook

stern (of a boat)

prow; object for which one is steering; aim, goal, purpose, object; result or conclusion reached

to steer for; to aim at; to refer to, be concerned with

colony of flying foxes, or swarm of bees or hornets, or the place where they hang

womb, uterus

to answer back

to hang down, to dangle

(adj/v) at the end or extremity, extreme, last, next, or nearest

virgin, maiden; nun; virginity

(adj/adv) personal, individual; one by one, one at a time, one in each place, individually

to call upon, appeal to somebody for help

to suspend, hang, hang up, to hang

place or thing for hanging or suspending something

to perspire

punishment

to punish

to be mainly due to; to depend on; to be the special concern of; to concern especially, to apply especially to

two or more persons related to one another as brothers (or male cousins), or as sisters (or female cousins)

to walk with the help of a stick

to fight outside the trench or fortress, to scout or be a scout (in war); to field or be a fieldsman (in cricket)

to be at liberty, free, emancipated, or independent

to visit from time to time

chant sung while rowing or working

to sing a chant while working or rowing

to attack, fight against

type of individual action song introduced from Samoa

to move one hand up and down when speaking

to be more or less overcome by weakness as the result of something, to be 'knocked out'

painted picture or portrait

to paint (a picture), or to paint a picture of

girl or young woman; maiden, virgin; virginity, maidenhood; woman of any age (if of high rank); daughter (of a chief, or of a woman of high rank)

to dig up, pull up, pull out, extract, eradicate; to unearth or bring to light or remembrance (what had been forgotten)

to wave or beckon with the hand, or with a flag or a fan

royal wedding

regal for marry, be married

poem

to cut down trees; to cut down trees for (a house which is to be built); or to cut down a tree for carving

regal for blood, or to bleed

not, un-, in-, non-, or without

not desiring to, to go unwillingly, to give a forced smile

without a partner or counter-part

(adj/v) thoughtless (in regard to others), heartless, inconsiderate

to not understand

without intermission, without a break, uninterruptedly

not suitable or befitting

without termination, endless, eternal, for ever

(adj/adv) not paying attention, heedless(ly), thoughtless(ly), careless(ly), reckless(ly)

not to respect, to despise

free, without paying, without payment (or being paid for)

unceasingly, incessantly

(adj/v) useless, not useful

to bake, (tea) to brew

male's) older brother; (female's) older sister

to press down heavily, or to press heavily upon, to crush

to put a weight on so as to keep down; to cover with something heavy; to tuck in

to keep (food) warm in a native oven

piece of matting worn round the waist over one's tupenu

yam season, yam crop or harvest

year; age

age

sign of the future tense

one, I

(adj/v) white or whitish, light in colour, pale

hundred (100); (of thatch-pieces) hundred pairs

foot or base (of a tree, plant, post, or tooth, etc.); base or center, principal or most essential part;

to be centered in or based on, or principally concerned with, to depend on or be due to

base of; fundamental, principal, essential, cardinal

ten score (200) of coconuts

to be assembled together, to be together in one place

ten score (200) or yams

male's younger brother or male cousin, or female's younger sister or female cousin

nearly (in time)

very nearly; (after a neg.) at all

to roll, rotate, revolve, turn over and over; (of the wind) to veer round; (in cricket) to bowl; (in tennis) to serve

a score, twenty (20) or coconuts

to roll (a ball, etc.); (in cricket) to bowl, (in tennis) to serve

to push; to push out, to open; to push away; to resist, repel, or reject

to lie out in the open, to be exposed or not covered in any way

to be clean shaven on top (said of a person or his head); (of land) to be quite bare (as the result of a hurricane, etc.); (of a boat) to be stript of its masts and rigging

to shiver, tremble, quiver (with cold or rage)

to lean on the hands, to support oneself partly on the hands while sitting on the floor

to push little by little; to push oneself in little by little

to push or eject a person from the office or position that he holds

taxi

to peel or pare (or pare off) with a knife; to plane or shave (wood); to carve; to shave (whiskers)

telephone

to be naked, to go about naked

telegraph; telegram

to telegraph

to shave

television

valley, gully, dale

place where something has been planed or pared; or place where planing is done

for the sake of, our of respect or consideration for

ear

(adj/v) having sharp ears, having a keen sense of hearing

to bury (a king or queen)

tomato

temple

democracy

he (or she, or it) will

(n/v) (to play) tennis

tent

(adj/n) tenor

seed, pip, grain

thigh

to be sick or ill

sickness, illness

(adj/v) lumpy

to weep for

tape; measuring tape

table; schedule

(adj/n) most important, most valuable, best

desk

test; test match

to test

(adj/n) decimal

one (or I) will (or shall)

to tremble, shiver, quiver, or vibrate; (of the teeth) to chatter

to be floating

to shudder with fright; to feel scared or embarrassed; (of a horse) to shy; to hesitate because of fear

to feel painful as the result of a squeeze (or as if squeexed)

to stick out, hang out, protrude, or to ooze out

I shall, I will

to prepare, get ready; to be ready or prepared; to be about to

preparing preparation

to be preparing, to be in a state of preparation, or to be ready or about to occur (all referring to events not people)

decoration, ornament-(ation); garments, apparel, attire, or uniform

preparatory, preliminary; decorative, ornamental

preparation; decoration, ornamentation

to make preparations, to get ready

to prepare or get ready (by decoration or otherwise)

devil, demon

dung, excrement (always connected with source: 'teʻe moa' - chicken dung, etc.)

not yet

freckle; beeswax; candle; fly-dirt

gums

to break wind through the back passage, pass gas

wax in the ear

tea

to have tea

tea-kettle, kettle

degree on a thermometer, protractor, etc.

dictionary

dictator

ticket

team

tin (metal); tin basin

debate

T.B., tuberculosis

diploma

deposit (in a bank)

tea-pot

disciple

December

dish

tube or tubing

deuce (in tennis)

tutor, college teacher

(in music) doh, keynote, tonic

sugar-cane

to fall (from a height), to drop; to fail (an examination); to fall from an upright position; (of sun or moon) to set; to fall in war; to descend, break out, come down (epidemic, storm, rain, etc.); to be allotted to or inherited by; to miss out or be overlooked

to plant, to sow

kind of tree with very hard wood (casuarina or 'ironwood')

uncultivated land on which there are no trees or bushes; desert, wilderness; tidal flat, area uncovered at low tide

Turkey

(adj/adv) other, additional, else, again; even or still (with comparatives)

remaining or being left over, remainder

to remain, to be left or left over

remainder, left over,

to remain or be left to a small extent

to stand again, or standing again; used also, in religious terms, for the resurrection (of Christ or of the dead)

regal for mohe, to sleep

regal for mohenga, bed for king

to cut, cut up, or cut off, with a pressing movement

inheritance, heritage, patrimony

(adj/v) (of the sea) calm, smooth, clear; (of the wind, air) quite still

whale (or whale's flesh)

to be becalmed

fireplace (in a house)

shell or piece of shell used to split a leaf

to split a leaf with a sharp shell

book, letter, document, certificate, etc.

to make marks or designs on; to write; to write about, write an account of; to put down to the account of; to give a written order for, to order in writing, etc.

school book(s)

guide-book; or index book

letter of thanks

written or printed report or explanation

certificate

credit account book; (storekeeper's) record of credit purchases

written permit

certificate of character, written reference or recommendation, testimonial

picture book

birth certificate

rithmetic book

passport (see pāsipoti); clearance certificate (for a boat)

hymn-book, hymnal

genealogical tree or table

score book; scorer

to score, to keep the scores

census, statistics (of population, etc.)

written application or request; begging letter

reading book

register, register book, registered letter

calendar, almanac

atlas

letter sent by post

account book; book in which one keeps accounts; bill, account, statement of indebtedness

written by hand

handwriting

(n/v) (to practise) forgery

journal or diary

cook-book

bank book (or account)

receipt

roll-book

to drag, drag along, pull along; to drag (a canoe) across the beach when launching it or bringing it ashore; to drag (in singing, speaking, working, etc.)

very, very large (so large it has to be dragged): refers to pigs, turtles, mats, work and other things, but not everything)

rape, crime of force against a woman or girl

o rape, ravish, commit rape on

place where dragging is done, boat-slip, or dock

to hide, to conceal oneself, or to take shelter

(of a boat) to run aground, or to rest on the bottom; (of running water, or particles in suspension, or of people, etc.) to come to rest, to settle down, to reach a calm or settled state; to set, jell, coagulate; to be bedridden, confined to bed

(of chiefs) to sleep

there is (or was, or will be), no doubt, but who or what we do not know

(adj/v)uneven, rough (of ground, road, bed, etc. or the sea)

to feel like vomiting

(adj/v) to be lower or underneath (of the lower of the two stones used in pounding kava, of a wrestler who has fallen with his opponent on top of him, or of one lower in rank or ability, etc.); subordinate;

submit, defer, yield, give way to or give in to

(adj/v) flat, level, smooth (of ground, road, sea)

flat or level place, plain

(adj/v) (of a road) in good condition; (in general) laid out properly, all set out in order; smoothed out, settled

(adj/v) late (speaking of a crop)

(adj/v) (of a crop) early; (of work, etc.) to be done beforehand

to take notice, pay attention; to notice, pay attention to, heed; to give attention to, tend, look after, or supervise; to be careful about, treat with care

plantation

to take notice of; to notice, to observe; to attend to, give attention to, take care of, or look after, to take care to

doctrine, dogma

to have or show respect for, to consider the feelings, judgement or opinions of, to have or show consideration for; to take notice of (so as to be affected by), to mind, to object to or worry about; to care

sea eel

to fall away or aside, to fall in a different direction

(adj/n) north

(adj/n) north-east

(adj/n) north-west

doctor

to walk with a limp

just, just now (no sooner), recently; then, after that (no sooner); later on, afterwards, finally, or at last; or not until, not unless

adze, axe, or pickaxe

to fall down to a lower position

to fall out (from inside a building or a car); (of a football, etc.) to go out of bounds; to be excessive (fanatical)

word used before numerals when persons or living animals are referred to

pole used to 'pole' a boat along

to pole a boat or canoe along, to punt

(adj/v) many, numerous (referring to people or living animals); having many persons in it

population, number (of persons, etc); crowd; majority

(n/v) (to have) hiccups

food (uncooked) laid up in store or taken as provisions

to lay up in store, to keep or store in readiness, to prepare or provide, to get together ready for use, or to gather

Saturday

to help, assist, give a hand; to contribute; to give an exhortation, a talk of a moral or religious nature

to help, assist, support

(adj/v) few (persons or animals); having only a few persons living or taking part in it (a house, village, voyage, etc.)

one (person)

to lie (down) of persons and animals, and also of things which normally stand up

walking-stick

to use a walking-stick

to be lying down

fence post or stake; stud (of the wall of a house)

two (of persons or living animals)

brother or sister (without regard to sex or age on either side)

they say, it is said, so they say, reputedly, it seems

dollar

to pick or pluck or break off (fruit, flowers, leaves); to chip, chisel, break off a piece; to till the soil round the hole in which a yam is planted; (of the sea) to eat away, encroach on, the land

to fly into a rage, to have a tantrum

to throw, to throw something at; to jettison, throw overboard

drawer; chest of drawers

to have chicks (of hen and duck)

to put off, postpone, defer, or adjourn; to lengthen out, draw out, extend

to last, endure, remain in god condition, be permanent; (of persons) to be well-preserved, to remain young-looking in spite of increasing age

to throw something at

(of fish) to be entrapped (in a fish-fence, or a net); (of persons) to be surrounded or beset (by difficulties, etc.)

to creep slowly or little by little

to last for some time

to have a splinter in

three (3)

three score or sixty (60), coconuts or yams

three hundred (300); three hundred pairs; three hundred score

thirty (30)

to lay a foundation-stone, or to have a foundation-stone laying ceremony

to be jubilant, to dance or jump about for joy

to project; to be longer or taller or bigger than others

to bob (or jog, or jerk, or bump, etc.) up and down

to be or happen late, or too late, or later, late

first, for the first time, beforehand, before something (or someone) else

to be or happen first (before something else) or early or earlier than

ton

tone (in music)

to be, or be said or done without reason or result, or in vain or unrequited

to be exact, correct, right, as it ought to be, or exactly suited to the occasion

to be innocent, not guilty

(adj/v) faithful, conscientious

faithfully, conscientioulsy

Tonga

(adj/n) south

(adj/n) south-east

(adj/n) south-west

the largest island of Tonga

to engrave or carve, or to cut notches, groves or serrations or scallops in (wood or cloth, etc.)

canoe with a large outrigger

mangrove

dumpling, doughboy

to feel satisfied or contented

tub

footprint; hoof; shoe

dozen

to peck or nibble

to peck or nibble at again and again

to peck or nibble at

(of the wind) to blow in gusts; (of the day) to be gusty

to fall in battle, to die fighting

yam planting

to plant yams

dot, spot

to dot

blood

to bleed

to trot

things or pieces or scraps left over

(of many things) to remain over, be left over

to lie buried (of a king or queen)

to cut roughly or forcibly

to drag hard or roughly; to drag badly (in singing, speaking, working, etc.)

(adj/v) to be in settled condition; (of jelly, etc.) to be set, congealed; (of the sea) calm, still, or almost still; (of persons) slow, calm, unhurried, not hasty, slow to anger

slowly, calmly, without hurry

crawling, creeping, etc.

to creep or crawl on all fours; to grovel or crawl to a person; to go or come stealthily, or in such a way as to escape notice; (of plants) to creep, trail, or climb; to spread or extend gradually

(adj/v) straight; right, correct, befitting, proper, normal, rightful, as it ought to be

payment; price, cost,

to pay or pay for (money, goods, workmen, debt, etc.)

to pay compensation for

to pay a deposit on; or to bail out (a prisoner)

(adjv) high-priced, expensive

(adj/v) low-priced, cheap

to pay or pay for in full

to nibble, nibble at, take very small bites (of)

(adj/v) blood-coloured, ruddy, red; (of the eyes) bloodshot

anaemia, thinness of blood

to mumble in a moaning kind of way

dough or uncooked pastry

to work for one another in turns in weaving

handsome and well-proportioned

coconut spathe (often used for kindling fires)

leaves which have been used for covering food in a native oven

to be at half-mast

front or nearer side of a plantation; frontage (of one's property), strip of ground between the front fence (or edge) and the public road

(of a number of people) to work for one another in turns all working for one of the group one day, for another on another day, and so on

toast

to fish, to go fishing

fishing; fisherman, sailor, or mariner; catch of fish

to give suck, to suckle a child; to babysit

woman suckling a child

plantation divided into strips (one for each person)

persons whose duty it is to prepare kava for drinking

achievement, feat, exploit (esp. in war or sports)

(adj/v) sandy (of soil)

sandy soil

(adj/v) daring, courageous, or strong in fight

courage, daring; courageous person, hero, strong fighter, or big strong man of whom others are afraid

place or cause of falling

place where planting is done

place where the sun sets

to groan, moan

sap, rust or verdigris

(of a tree) to have sap, to be sappy; (of metal) to rust, to oxidize

to drip, drop (of liquids)

to take hold of; to pick up; to take, take away; to open (door, window, box, letter, pocket-knite, etc.)

in a complete state, whole

(adj/n) left (side)

(adj/v) habitually slow in one's movements

custom, habit, conduct, behaviour; character, characteristic; rite, practice, ceremony

(adj/v) difficult to take hold of

(adj/v) easy to take hold of, etc

to carry, take with one; to pick up

internal organs (of the body, or of a fowl or fishor pig, etc.), the edible parts or giblets

harvest-time, time or season of tuber digging (except yams) or of fruit bearing and picking, or the crop or harvest itself

generation of women, women of about the same age

regal for hand or arm

regal for foot or leg

generation (of human beings), persons of about the same age

generation (of human beings, or of men as distinguished from women), persons of about the same age

rising generation, young people growing up at the same time, youth

to shake, to shake out or off

(adj/v) to be slow, or late; to be slow in coming or happening or being done, to take a long time; (of a clock) to be slow

('a wink is slow'), before you could wink, like a flash, immediately

twine, string

space or place outside the fence or boundary

expressing great joy or exultation

to shout out 'tue'

to be destitute, friendless, desolate

to share out, divide out, allot; to deal (cards)

to distribute

to pick up (scraps, a number of small things, etc.)

carpenter, builder, skilled workman, artisan, craftsman

to build, make, construct or repair as a skilled workman does

finger, forefinger, index finger

to point

torch

to give light, or to illuminate, by means of a torch

to point to, point at, or point out

knee

belief; faith; creed

to believe, to believe in or on

to put in, insert (hand in pocket, thread in needle)

to put on, to wear

to blend, intermingle, intermix

necklace or string of beads, flowers, etc.

candle-nut

to sew

to stab, pierce, or gore

elbow

knee

knuckles, or fist

stump (of a tree)

to rap, tap, knock (on a door); to hit or strike with something hard, to pound, grind, ram, or hammer; to punch, thump, strike with the fist; to stamp (letters) with a postmark

to trip, stumble

to nail, to fasten with nails

to knock several times or with several raps (at the door); to nail, to fasten with nails; to massage by gentle thumping

to place, put, put down, or leave; to lower, let down, or turn down; to stop, leave off, discontinue; to put aside, put away; to leave, vacate, abandon, forsake or neglect; to let go, release; to permit, allow; to leave out, omit; to leave to someone, entrust

to blame

(adj/v) handed down from generation to generation, or from predecessor to successor, hereditary

to leave or depart by ship

tax, poll-tax; levy, fee, or subscription (to a club or a paper, etc.)

to be absolutely stranded and penniless, to be left destitute and friendless

zealously, to the best of one's ability

one's best or utmost

to do one's best or utmost

to put aside, set aside or apart, apart from

to give the glory, or ascribe the praise or the honour

(of war) to come to an end, to cease; (of one side) to surrender; (of both sides) to declare an armistice

to harbour or cherish in the mind; or to keep to oneself (not telling it to anyone else)

(adj/v) light grey

what is steered for

to pledge allegiance, to take an oath of loyalty

to decide definitely or with finality

to hang on to by one's hands or arms

position or place or receptacle where things are put or kept

(adj/v) bald

(adj/v) ) to be drowsy, to nod with drowsiness; or to be 'off colour', not in very good health

to nod (with drowsiness) and go to sleep, to doze

(adj/v) deaf

to chase, chase away; to chase after, pursue; to sack (dismiss from employment)

corner; angle

to pursue, chase after

'excuse me' (when about to pass in front of another person)

drop (of a liquid)

to drip

(adj/v) (of a boat) slow

to be puzzled, mystified, or astonished (because unable to understand or explain)

summit, peak, highest point

summit, highest point; centre; crown of head

roasted, grilled, or toasted

roasting, grilling, toasting

to cook over an open fire, to roast, grill, or toast

knot (in a piece of timber)

maggot which attacks sugar-cane; or borer(s)

wrist-protuberance, or wrist bone

ankle-protuberance, or ankle bone

(adj/v) (of wood) knotty

male's sister or female first cousin

female's brother or male first cousin

cloth, sheet (for a bed); often refers to cloth wrap worn around the waist

to shake, shake out, or shake off, hard or forcefully

growing, etc.; bringing in profit;

origin, growth; profit or interest (on money)

to grow up, spring up, or come into existence, originate; to grow, increase in size; (of cake, rice, etc.) to rise or swell; to bring in a profit

to increase, to become greater and greater in number, size, extent, or degree

to keep on increasing, to increase continually

origin, source, or cause

to arise, originate, be caused or due (to something)

anger

to be angry

(adj/v) endless, everlasting, enduring for ever

(adj/v) ancient, belonging to ancient times, venerable, historic

place where, or reason why, something grows or originates; source, origin; progenitor, ancestor, forefather

Tuesday

customs duty

to pay duty, to pay duty on, or (of goods) to have duty paid on, or be dutiable

inner bark of the paper-mulberry (hiapo) after the outer layer has been removed

to beat tutu in making tapa cloth

to light (a lamp or a pipe, etc.); to set on fire or to burn up (rubbish, etc.)

log on which tutu is beaten in making tapa cloth

(ajd/v) thin (in body), emaciated

to knock or nail hard, rougly or without care

dispersing, etc.

to disperse (at the end of a meeting, etc.), to leave

to leak or be leaky (of a roof or anything above one)

cutting through, etc.; chisel

to cut through (a hard thing), to sever, cut off, chop off, lop off; to amputate

to shake; 'shake it up!'

common, not of chiefly rank

commoner, person without chiefly rank

back, space or place or time behind or beyond, back or rougher side or inner or under surface (of leaf, cloth, garment, mat, etc.); tail (of a coin), round side (of cricket bat); outside surface, place or space outside, exterior, outside

land adjoining the cliff-bound coast (liku) of an island

back of the hand

mid-rib of coconut leaflet

(adj/v) having a sore on the back

(adj/v) having a crooked back, hunchbacked

Thursday

postal address; outside of envelope

maternal uncle

king or queen, sovereign

the famous tortoise left on Tonga by Captain Cook

chief noble (formerly king) of Pelehake

Pope

King of Tonga (one of three kingly titles in ancient Tonga)

to conceive, become pregnant

time(s), occasion(s)

single strand or hair; puff or gust of wind

to stand, to stand up; to come to a standstill, to stop; to be, to be situated; to be in existence, to have been set up or established; to arise, spring up, come into existence

to hold or carry in the arms while standing or walking; to offer for sale or acceptance

at or about midnight, or (by exaggeration) late in the evening

midnight (or thereabouts), middle of the night

to be opposed to

to stand up; to start off

to stop (of horse, car, person running or walking, etc.)

present of food given to bereaved person after the funeral

to visit (a bereaved person) with a present of food (after the funeral is over)

to stand apart or on one's own; to take a different view from others, or to put a different interpretation on something

to interpret (what has been said) in a different way from what was really meant, and to reply accordingly

(adj/v) prominent, foremost, outstanding, leading, chief

prominent or outstanding or leading person

to have all the sails set, to be under full sail

(of a number of persons) to form up, or stand in proper positions, preparatory to marching or setting out

(adv/v) (to fall) head first, head downwards; (of a plane) to nose-dive

to cut off all or most of the branches of tree

to kneel

security, prosperity

to be safe, secure or prosperous, or in comfortable or luxurious circumstances; to get on well, to succeed or prosper

place, source or means of safety or prosperity, etc

(adj/v) (of words, sentences, etc.) slangy, ungrammatical, broken, slipshod, or not properly pronounced; (of arguments, illustrations, etc.) loose, poor, illogical, or not fitting together properly

(adj/adv) permanent, regular, fixed, unvarying; permanently, regularly, persistently, unswervingly

to stand still, to stand firm, to remain fixed or steadfast, or to be permanent

to rain off and on

to be piled up; to be plentiful or numerous, or too plentiful

to stand idly; to ease the bladder

stand, pedestal, that on which a thing stands or is placed; notch cut in the trunk of a tree as a toe-hold; ladder; stirrup; pulpit; position, site; standpoint; position, status, rank, or standard; foundation, basis, or reason, ground, justification; circumstance

heap, pile

(n-preposed) group or number (three or more) of (persons)

musical score showing the various parts

flag-staff, flag-pole

(adj/v) ) mouldy

rump, buttocks

subject, topic, theme

ant-hill

pulpit; subject, topic, of a sermon or public oration

the spot where the stick is first inserted, and from which it is worked, when spreading out the hot stones in a native oven

(adj/v) sudden, unexpected, or without apparent cause or reason

suddenly, unexpectedly

to be exactly the same (entry continues on page 165, outside this batch)

to cut down

to squat, to sit on the heels

to land, to go ashore

to stick up its spikes, bristles or hair (refers to animals)

adversity, disaster, distress

to be in adversity, distress or danger; to meet with trouble, failure or disaster

to stand on its edge

(of the eyes) to be affected with cataract

vertical

to stand up straight when one walks

to stand up straight; to be vertical, perpendicular, erect, straight up and down; (of the sun) to be straight overhead

to stand (or be placed or situated) here and there or all over the place; or (of a ghost, etc.) to appear all over the place

to cut or chop into three or more pieces; to cut off, chop off, lop off (two or more pieces)

rule, order, instruction, direction, etc.

to lay down rules, to give instructions, directions, or orders; (of a meeting) to decide, resolve, determine, (because such decisions are regarded as rules or instructions)

(of bride and bridegroom) to exchange gifts, or make presentations of clothes, as is the tongan custom

standing-place, place where anything stands or stood, site, location, position; the cause or reason for its standing, or for its stopping (or coming to a standstill)

to stand on tiptoe