| English word | Ponatekao - Terme | 
|---|---|
| deputy | 
					àkatū | 
| dermatologist | 
					tātihikii | 
| derogate | 
					tākē | 
| descend (all contexts) | 
					iho | 
| descend (down the valley) | 
					heke Nord | 
| descend (down the valley) | 
					hee Sud | 
| descend (idea of jumping) | 
					keetū | 
| descendant | 
					tama (-i ùna aè o te ati o...) Uh, Sud | 
| descendant | 
					tama (-i ùka ake o te ati o...) Up | 
| descendant | 
					tama (-i ùka aè o te ati o...) Nh | 
| describe | 
					haaata | 
| desert | 
					moòo (fenua-) Sud | 
| desert | 
					moòo (henua-) Nord | 
| desiccated | 
					sec (très-) Sud | 
| desiccated | 
					sec (très-) Nord, Ho | 
| desiccated | 
					desséché | 
| desiccated | 
					desséché Nh, Up | 
| desire | 
					haahīa Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| desire | 
					hakahīa Up | 
| desire | 
					désirer (-vivement) | 
| desk | tapuhana | 
| dessert | 
					kaimānini | 
| destiny | 
					aavae | 
| detail (specify) | 
					détailler (préciser) | 
| detail (thoughts) | 
					préciser (une pensée) Up | 
| detail (thoughts) | 
					préciser (une pensée) Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| details (personal) | 
					tūaiho | 
| determine | 
					haatiàtohu Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| determine | 
					hakatiàtohu Up | 
| determiner | 
					hakatiàtohu Up | 
| determiner | 
					haatiàtohu Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| develop | 
					hakapei Up | 
| develop | 
					hakaneke  Up | 
| develop | 
					haapei Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| develop | 
					haaneke  Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| device | 
					dispositif | 
| diabetes | 
					mimimānini | 
| diagnostic | 
					hakakite (hakatu-) Up | 
| diagnostic | 
					hakaìte (hakatu-) Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| diagnostic | 
					haaìte (hakatu-) Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| dialysis | 
					tūtoto | 
| diamond | 
					taimani | 
| diapers | 
					hami (-tama) | 
| diary | 
					tuhihana | 
| dice | 
					kupo (-keu) | 
| dictate | 
					patuòno Uh, Sud | 
| dictate | 
					patuòko Nh, Up | 
| dictation | 
					patuòno Uh, Sud | 
| dictation | 
					patuòko Nh, Up | 
| dictionary | 
					kāputuèo |