| English word | Ponatekao - Terme | 
|---|---|
| wash | 
					hooi | 
| washer | 
					viimau | 
| waste | 
					tāhuke | 
| waste | 
					tāhuke (-pu) | 
| waste | 
					tāùke Nord, Ho, Ta | 
| waste | 
					tāùke (-pu) Nord, Ho, Ta | 
| waste | 
					tūtā | 
| waste | 
					tūtā (-pu) | 
| waste (organic-) | 
					kaùhuka Nh, Up | 
| waste (organic-) | 
					kaùhuna Uh, Sud | 
| waste (plant) | 
					kaùâkau | 
| watch (-in secret) | 
					matikao | 
| watch over (a deceased) | 
					vaapō Nord | 
| watch over (a deceased) | 
					aapō Sud | 
| water | 
					tūtū (-me te vai) | 
| water | 
					pīpī  | 
| water (bilge-) | 
					ìu | 
| water (coconut-) | 
					vai (-òè) | 
| water (coconut-) | 
					vai (-èhi) | 
| water (fresh-) | 
					eau (-douce) | 
| water (rock-) | 
					vaipuna | 
| water (sparkling-) | 
					vai (-pupuhi) | 
| water (take-) | 
					ìu | 
| water's edge | 
					ètaha Sud | 
| water's edge | 
					ketaha Nord | 
| waterfall | 
					vaièe Fi | 
| waterfall | 
					vaièeèe Nord, Ho, Ta | 
| waterfall | 
					topaìavai Nord | 
| waterfall | 
					topatinavai Sud | 
| waterspout | 
					ūa (-pūkohe) | 
| watt | 
					uati | 
| wave | 
					poriporiri | 
| wave (tidal-) | 
					taitoko | 
| wave (unfurling-) | 
					naùòa Uh | 
| wave (unfurling-) | 
					naùkoa Sud | 
| wax (sealing-) | 
					èpau (-tāpii) | 
| way | 
					vaanui Nord | 
| way | 
					uapu Sud | 
| way | 
					aanui Sud | 
| way (by the-) | 
					eīa (tītahi maakau) | 
| Way (Milky-) | 
					Pāteà (-o èhua) Sud | 
| Way (Milky-) | 
					Pāteka (-o èhua) Nord | 
| way (no- !) | 
					koè (-nui !) | 
| we, us (two) | 
					māua | 
| we, us (without you here) | 
					mātou | 
| we,us (all of us) | 
					tātou | 
| weak | 
					eeva (-ka) | 
| weak | 
					pepae Sud | 
| weak | 
					papae Nord | 
| weak | 
					nenehu Up, Ta |