| English word | Ponatekao - Terme | 
|---|---|
| drought | 
					sécheresse | 
| drought | 
					tihitihi | 
| drown | 
					kaò (io he tai/vai) Nh, Up | 
| drown | 
					naò (i to he vai/tai) Uh, Sud | 
| drowsy | 
					takahū Nord, Ho | 
| drowsy | 
					takaùu | 
| drunk | 
					kona | 
| dry | 
					sec | 
| dry | 
					sec Nh | 
| dry | 
					moô | 
| dry (desiccated) | 
					veìveì | 
| dry (wipe) | 
					tāmoô | 
| dryer (laundry-) | 
					haamoô (-kahu) Nh, Uh, Ho, Ta | 
| dryer (laundry-) | 
					hakamoô (-kahu) Up | 
| dryer (laundry-) | 
					haamoô (-àhu) Fi | 
| dual (two persons) | 
					tauùa | 
| dubious (doubtful) | 
					huìkē | 
| duck | 
					kanikani | 
| duck | 
					kutuàha Nord | 
| due (-date) | ava (-tukuìa) Nord | 
| due (-date) | ava (-tukutina) Sud | 
| dumping (-site) | 
					ùa (-tioàìa kaù) Nord | 
| dumping (-site) | 
					taha (-tiìna kaù) Sud | 
| duration | 
					òaìa Nord | 
| duration | 
					òatina Sud | 
| dust | 
					èhuèhu Uh | 
| dust | 
					ehuehu Nh, Up, Sud | 
| dust | 
					ehu | 
| dust | 
					ehuèpo | 
| dust (-of rock) | 
					ehuehu (-keetū) | 
| duty (do one's-) | 
					too (-i ta īa amoka) Nh, Up | 
| duty (do one's-) | 
					too (-i ta īa amona) Uh, Sud | 
| DVD | 
					kōpūatauià Nord | 
| DVD | 
					ôpūatauià Sud | 
| dye | 
					peni | 
| dyeing | 
					peni |