Word tumu

Meanings


Comment
Meaning Comment
tree (cf 08.600) tumu; Thom miro tupu
cough tumu; Englert tuŋu; Rouss kokogo, tugu; M ka-túmu; JF túmu; Thom etehu tuŋu (archaic); but note, tuŋu-tuŋu 'false cough'—to demonstrate pride or contentment, or to announce one's presence.
tree tumu; Rouss miro; M miro, túpu
tree trunk tumu; Englert tumu; M tutúma; JF túmu; Thom tutuma
intention, purpose tumu; JF manáu
cause haka; haʔa; tumu; Englert haka; Rouss tumu; JF túmu Respectively: CAUS (verb phrase particle); CAUS (verb phrase particle); CAUS, motive, reason.