ono

From Proto-Polynesian *ono, from Proto-Oceanic *onom, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *onəm, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.


lua

From Proto-Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.


meli

Ultimately from Latin mel, perhaps via Spanish miel.


lima

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


logo

From Proto-Oceanic *roŋoR (compare Hawaiian lono (“news”), Fijian rogo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deŋeʀ (compare Indonesian dengar (“to hear, listen”)).

(intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)

(transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)

(intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)

(intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)

(intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)


tuli

From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.


tuli

From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.


uso

root of the kava plant (Piper methysticum)


mata

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Hawaiian maka and Tokelauan mata.


iva

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.


afi

From Proto-Polynesian *afi, from Proto-Oceanic *api, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *api, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.


povi

→ Tokelauan: povi

From Latin bovis, genitive singular of bōs.


vai

From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


ivi

From Proto-Polynesian *hui, from Proto-Oceanic *suʀi/ruʀi (“thorn, splinter, fish bone”), from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


tolu

From Proto-Polynesian *tolu, from Proto-Oceanic *tolu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *təlu.


fā

From Proto-Polynesian *fa, from Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.


tasi

From Proto-Polynesian *tasi, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *isa, *əsa, *asa.


valu

From Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.


falesa

church (building used for religious worship)


nifo

From Proto-Polynesian *nifo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, from Proto-Austronesian *nipən.


fafine

From Proto-Polynesian *fafine, from Proto-Oceanic *papine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babinahi, from Proto-Austronesian *bahi.


tamā

any household male of one's parent's generation


fa'atama

From fa'a (“in the manner of”) + tama (“boy”).

compound

Coordinate term: fa'afafine

a tomboy; more generally, a biologically female person who behaves as a male socially


lava-lava

Reduplication of lava from Proto-Polynesian *lawa₃ (“loincloth, skirt”) (compare with Tongan lavalava (“to bind”); Tongan vala (“loincloth”)) related to Proto-Polynesian *lawa₂ (compare with Maori whakarawa (“to fasten”), Hawaiian lawa (“to bind, fasten securely”), Tongan lalava (“to braid with a sennit, to wrap”)) from Proto-Oceanic *lawaq₂ (“spider”) (compare with Fijian lawalawa (“cobweb”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq (“spider”) (compare with Malay labah-labah and lelabah, Tagalog alalawa)


sefulu

From Proto-Polynesian *-fulu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa-puluq, from Proto-Austronesian *sa-puluq.


fitu

From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.


ekalesia

the church (a Christian religious organization)


perofeta

From Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


fuāmoa

From fua (“egg, fruit”) + moa (“poultry”).


fa'afafine

From fa'a (“in the manner of”) + fafine (“woman”). Cognate with Hawaiian hoʻowahine, Maori whakawahine, Niuean fakafifine, Rarotongan ‘akava‘ine, and Tongan fakafefine.

compound

Coordinate term: fa'atama

fa'afafine (a biologically male person who behaves as a female socially)


fagu

From Proto-Polynesian *faŋu₁ - cognate of Tongan fangu. Sense of bottle product of semantic broadening, compare with said Tongan cognate and Hawaiian hue for similar patterns.

Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria#Translingual

bottle gourd or calabash, Lagenaria siceraria


samala

Borrowed from Tongan hamala, from English hammer, with the s- by sound correspondence with the Tongan word.


Ausetalia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Toi

English: Toi


matalafi

→ English: matalafi

Wedges used to tighten sennit fastenings of a canoe.


fale ta'ele

fale (“house”) + ta'ele (“bath; shower”)


masiofo

wife of a Samoan paramount chief (tamaʻaiga)