toa
Bingham
tóa
a. swollen because bruised, bulging as a contracted muscle.
tóa
n. a partner, complement, a feast.
a giant.
a giant.
tóa
va. all provided with, complimental, fully supplied.
ex. a toa baimi? are the hands of each one of you provided?, is there enough for all?, have you all a portion?
Sabatier
toa
n. hill, elevation, bump, knoll, hillock.
toa1
n. opposite sides in square or cube, even number.
fig. partner, pair, opposite.
a. e toa, ae toa, toaraoi: even, in pairs, have corresponding..., have partner, have opposite.
ex. a toa baimi? have you got your share? (part).
na. toatoa: a square, a cube, having opposite sides square, cubical.
vc. katoa, kakatoa: to supply each with a partner, an opposite, to complete a team, to make a pair.
n. te tia katoa: the partner, counterpart, helper, assistant.
te tia katoa n te tutia: acolyte.
te tia katoa n te tutia: acolyte.
a. ni katoa: every, each.
toa2
n. te toa: feast, rejoicing in common.
note. toa feast comes from Samoan (tola?).
toa3
n. a giant, colossus, mastodon.
a. gigantic, colossal, enormous, monumental.
ex. te toa rietana: of enormous height.
sup. totoa, toakaei:
plur. toa, aintoa: appearance of giant, of herculean strength.