Pasefika Tongan Dictionary: Talo

Talo in Tongan language is Colocasia esculenta Taro in English language.

Taro Colocasia esculenta in English language is known as:


Talo (Colocasia esculenta) - noun

Talo (phonetic: / Tah-Low / | ipa:/ ˈtäˑloʊˑ / | symbols: / ˈtä-lō / )

Talo (Colocasia esculenta) is also known as Taro (Māori - Tahiti - English) or Kalo (Hawai‘i).

Talo can be grown in a plantation of muddy water (wetland) and also in a dry soil patch (upland).

Talo must be cooked to be used as a food source.

Talo (Taro) plant freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Talo (Colocasia esculenta) freehand drawing. 2021. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Talo drawing by Jon Apisa

Tongan to English Dictionary


English Tongan Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tahitian Māori Scientific
Sister (older of a female) Ta‘okete Uso Kaikuaʻana Tua‘ana Tuakana
Brother (older of a male) Ta‘okete Uso Kaikuaʻana Tua‘ana Tuakana
Year Ta‘u Tausaga Makahiki Matahiti Houanga
Man Tagata Tāne Kāne Tāne Tāne
One Taha Tasi ʻEkahi Hōʻē Tahi
Sea Tahi Sami Kai Miti Moana
Tide Tahi Tai Kai Tai
Sea Tahi Tai Kai Miti Moana
Top shaped sea snail Takaniko ʻAliʻao Pūpū o Hāʻupu Trochus
Trochus Takaniko ʻAliʻao Pūpū o Hāʻupu Rochia nilotica
Yellowfin Tuna Takuo Asiasi ʻAhi ʻAʻahi Thunnus albacares
Wait Tali Faʻatali Kali Tīaʻiraʻa Taritari
Taro Talo Talo Kalo Taro Taro Colocasia esculenta
Father Tamai Tamā Makua Kāne Metua Tāne Pāpara
Human Tangata Tagata Kanaka Ta‘ata Tangata
Person Tangata Tagata Kanaka Ta‘ata Tangata
Inhabitant Tangata Tagata Kanaka
Tattoo Tatatau Tatau Kākau Tātau Moko
Sister (younger of a female) Tehina Uso Kaikaina Teina Teina
Brother (younger of a male) Tehina Uso Kaikaina Teina Teina
Valley Teleʻa Vanu Awaawa Faʻa
Tropical almond Telie Talie Kamani ʻula Terminalia catappa
December Tīsema Tesema Kekemapa Titema Tihema
Humpback Whale Tofuaʻa iʻamānu Koholā Tohorā Paikea Megaptera novaeangliae
Whale Tofuaʻa Tafolā Koholā Tohorā ika moana Cetacea
Whale Tofuaʻa iʻamānu Koholā Tohorā ika moana Cetacea
Art Tohi Tusiata Hana no‘eau Peu Pa‘ari Toi
Moray Eel Toke Pusi Puhi Puhi miti Muraenidae
Undulated Moray Eel Toke Pusi pulepule Puhi laumilo Gymnothorax undulatus
Moray Eel (Undulated) Toke Pusi pulepule Puhi laumilo Gymnothorax undulatus
Eel (Ocean) Toke Pusi Puhi Puhi
North Tokelau Mātū ʻĀkau Toʻerau Tuaraki N 0°
Compass 0° N Tokelau Mātū ʻĀkau Toʻerau Tuaraki N 0°
Compass 045° NE Tokelau Hahake Mātū i Sasaʻe Manu Koʻolau Haʻapiti Manu Tokerau NE 45°
North East Tokelau Hahake Mātū i Sasaʻe Koʻolau Haʻapiti NE 45°
North West Tokelau Hihifo Mātū i Sisifo Hoʻolua Pāfāʻite Marangai mā uru NW 315°
Compass 225° SW Tokelau Hihifo Saute i Sisifo Manu Kona Urupā Manu Whakarunga SW 225°
Compass 315° NW Tokelau Hihifo Mātū i Sisifo Manu Hoʻolua Pāfāʻite Manu Whakararo NW 315°
South West Tokelau Hihifo Saute i Sisifo Kona Urupā Tonga mā uru SW 225°
Compass 022.5° NNE Tokelau TokelauHahake Mātū Mātū i Sisifo Nā Leo Koʻolau Pāhaʻapiti Ngā Reo Tokerau NNE 22.5°
Compass 337.5° NNW Tokelau Tokelauhihifo Mātū Mātū i Sisifo Nā Leo Hoʻolua Mohio Ngā Reo Whakararo NNW 337.5°
Saturday Tokonaki Aso Toʻonaʻi Poʻaono Mahana maʻa Rāhoroi
Duck Toloa Toloa Koloa Moʻorā Rakiraki Anatidae
Crux Toloa Sumu Hānaiakamalama Tau hā Te Punga
Southern Cross Toloa Sumu Hānaiakamalama Tau hā Te Punga
Three Tolu Tolu ʻEkolu Toru Toru
South Tonga Toga Hema Toʻa Tonga S 180°
Compass 180° S Tonga Saute Hema Toʻa Tonga S 180°
Compass 135° SE Tonga Hahake Saute i Sasaʻe Manu Malanai Maraʻamu Manu Marangai SE 135°
South East Tonga Hahake Saute i Sasaʻe Malani Maraʻamu Pitonga SE 135°
Compass 157.5° SSE Tonga Tongahake Saute Saute i Sasaʻe Nā Leo Malanai Ngā Reo Marangai SSE 157.5°
Compass 202.5° SSW Tonga Tongahihifo Saute Saute i Sisifo Nā Leo Kona ʻĀrueroa Ngā Reo Whakarunga SSW 202.5°
Right (direction) Toʻo Mataʻu Taumatau ʻĀkau ʻAtau Katau
Starboard Toʻo Mataʻu Taumatau ʻĀkau ʻAtau Katau
Native Tu‘ufonua Faʻaleatunuʻu Maoli Mā‘ohi Māori
Back Tuʻa Tua Kua Tua Tuarā
Thursday Tuʻapulelulu Aso Tofi Poʻaha Mahana maha Rāpare
King Tuʻi Tupu Mōʻī Ariʻi Kīngi
Candlenut Tuitui Lama Kukui Tiʻaʻiri Aleurites moluccana
Eel (Freshwater) Tuna Tuna Kuna Puhi pape Tuna Anguilla
Freshwater Eel Tuna Tuna Kuna Puhi pape Tuna Anguilla
Sister (of a male) Tuofefine Tuafafine Kaikuahine Tuahine Tuāhine
Brother (of a female) Tuonga‘ane Tuagane Kaikunāne Tu‘āne Tungāne
Orgin Tupu‘anga Māfua‘aga Kinohi
Orgin (People) Tupu‘anga Tupu‘aga
Ancestor Tupu‘anga Tupuga Kupuna Tupuna Tupuna
Tuesday Tūsite Aso Lua Poʻalua Mahana piti Rātū
Wood board - anvil to beat bark cloth | Siapo aka tapa Tutua Tutua Kua Kapa
Stand Tuʻu Tū Kū Tiʻa Tū


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