Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.NA.3 Na Verbal particle, past tense or general-truth (Sph)
PN.-NA.4 Haa/na 3rd person singular possessive pronoun (Sph)
PN.NAQA.1 Naa To be quiet, to stop crying (Sph)
PN.NAQA.3 Na/naa Greedy, mean (Sph)
PN.NAFA Nafa Slit drum. Small, wooden drum shaped like a canoe, with a narrow slot on one side (McE). (Sph)
MP.NAMO Namo Lake, lagoon. Pond (McE). (Sph)
MP.NAMO Namo/namo Be full to the brim; the deep (of sea) (Sph)
AN.NAMU.1A Namu Smell (n) (Sph)
MP.NAMU.2A Namu Mosquito (Sph)
TO.NANA.4 Nana/a To be greedy, to be mean (Sph)
CE.NANE Nane Boiled arrowroot and coconut pudding Problematic (McE)
PN.NAO Nao Probe with fingers, poke (e.g. into rock hole for sea-food, into one's own mouth). Pull out of hole (McE). (Sph)
PN.NAO Na/naoo Thrust hand into hole (McE)
PN.NAO Na/naao Commence to pull something out of a hole (McE)
EP.NAWE Nava To praise, admire Problematic (Sph)
PN.NE Ne Past tense marker (simple past or past progressive; possibly relative clause marker) (Sph)
NP.NEI Nei, nai Demonstrative: this, these, here Problematic (Sph)
PN.NENE Nene Orgasm, sensory pleasure (Sph)
PN.NEWA.A Neva To wander aimlessly; to go for a leisurely walk (Sph)
AN.NIFO Nifo Tooth; scissors; tenon (Sph)
PN.NIKO Niko(niko)/a Surrounded by a halo; giddy. Swim in the head (McE). (Sph)
PN.MOMI O/momi A sponge Uncertain Semantic Connection (McE)
PN.NIMO.1 Nimo To forget, unable to remember (Sph)
TO.NINI.2 Nini Shimmering heat, vapor rising on a sunny day (McE)
MP.NIU.1 Niu Coconut palm (Sph)
PN.AGI.2 Agi To wander, to be a vagabond; non-playing member of a cricket team, marshall (someone who rounds the field to encourage poor fielders) (Sph)
EO.ULA.1A Ula/afia Uncontrollable, out of control [of emotion] Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
EO.NOA.1 Noa To be, have, get or obtain nothing. Uselessly, without cause, in vain (Tgr). Problematic (Sph)
OC.NOFO Nofo Sit, dwell, stay (Sph)
PN.NOFO-A Nofoa Seat,chair (Sph)
MP.NOFU Nofu Fish spp.: Scorpion fish (Scorpaeonidae); stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) (Sph)
MP.NONO.1 Nono Small beetle (McE)
OC.NONU Nonu Tree sp. (Morinda citrifolia) (Sph)
PN.NOU.1 Nou Jerk, avoid, dodge (a missile) (Sph)
TO.NUE Nue A fish, highfin rudderfish or topsail drummer (Kyphosus cinerascens); or insular rudderfish (Kyphosus bigibbus) (Sph)
TO.NUKA.1 Nuka A bud. To bud, to grow new leaves (Sph). (McE)
FJ.NUKU.1 Nuku Land, country, place (obs) (Sph)
PN.NUMI.1 Numi(numi) Crumple (Sph)
PN.OO.3 Oo Go, come (pl. subj.) (Sph)
PN.OQA Oa Topstrake of a canoe, gunwale of a boat (Sph)
EO.OFAGA Oofaga Roosting-place Borrowed (Sph)
PN.OFO.A Ofo To wake up (Sph)
OC.QOHO Oho Food (traditionally only taro); kit of food. Provisions for a journey (McE). (Sph)
PN.OKI.2 Oki/oki To rest (for a longer time); to retire; to die, pass away (Sph)
PN.OKO.1 Oko(oko) To pick up, collect; firewood (for a small open fire) (Sph)
PN.OLA.1 Ola Life, health (McE)
PN.OLA.1 Ola/ola To grow well (ex. trees) (Sph)
PN.QORA Oa Fishing basket or kit; catch, basketful of fish (Sph)
PN.OLI.1 Oli(oli) To move (refers to leg movement only) (Sph)
PN.OLI.1 Oli/oli Movement of legs in swimming (McE)

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