Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
XW.TAU-SUNI.* Taihuni Coastal growth, scrub (McE)
PN.KI-TAA-UTOLU Tautolu We, us (inc.) (Sph)
MP.TAWA.1 Tava Tree sp. (Pometia pinnata) (Sph)
OC.TAWAHI Tavahi Tree sp. (Rhus taitensis) (McE)
PN.TAWAKE Tuaki, tavake (obs.) White-tailed Tropic Bird (Phaethon lepturus) (Sph)
PN.TAWALI Tuali A tree (Szygium clusiifolium) (McE)
PN.TAA-WILI Tavili Grind (McE)
PN.TAA-WILI Tavilivili Spin, whirl, rotate (McE)
TO.HE E Article, either definite or indefinite (McE)
CE.TEE.1 Teetee An exclamation Borrowed (McE)
OC.TAQE.2 Tee Negative particle: without, not (obsolete) (Sph)
TO.TEQE.1 Tee Excrement (McE)
CP.TEA Tea White, light-coloured, fair skinned (McE)
PN.TE-QA-KU Haaku My, mine (Sph)
PN.TEGA.1A Tega/tega Muscular (Sph)
PN.TEGA.1A Tega/laho Testicles (Sph)
PN.TEGA.1B Tenga Lap, thigh (Sph)
PN.TEGA.1C Tega Seed (of plants) (Sph)
TO.TEGI-TEGI Tegitegi A type of fine mat, coloured (McE)
PN.TE-KAU Tekau Twenty (only used in counting fish) (Sph)
PN.TEKI.2 Te/teki Nasty, disgusting Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.TERE.A (Te)tele Crawl, run, move like a crab. Creep, float (of flag) (McE). Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.TELE-FUA Telefua Naked; thoughtless (Sph)
CP.TEQETEQE Teetee Pufferfish (Arothron sp.) (Sph)
PN.TEWE Teve A plant (Amorphophallus campanulatus) traditionally used like pia (Niuean arrowroot) during periods of food shortages (Sph)
MP.TII.1 Tii (Cordyline terminalis)... (Sph)
CP.TIA.1B Tia To make a net; weave, knit, crochet, embroider; (spider) spin (web) (Sph)
PN.TIQAKI Tiaki To throw away, omit, do away with, stop, abandon (Sph)
PN.TIALE Tiale Generic for gardenia and frangipani-like plants (Sph)
OC.TIFA.1A Tifa Mother-of-pearl shell; bonito hook made of pearl shell; earring; plant (Acacia spirorbis) [from resemblance of its fruit to earrings] (Sph)
PN.TIFA.2 Tifa, lifa Tilt sideways, capsize (of canoe) Phonologically Irregular (McE)
OC.TIKA.A Tika. Javelin, dart, spear (used in sport of taa-tika) (Sph)
OC.TIKA.A Hako/tika Quite correct, dead right, spot on Problematic (Sph)
EP.TIKA.B Tika Just, right Problematic (McE)
PN.TIKE.1A Tike/tike To squat on the heels (McE)
CP.TIKO.A Tiko Defecate; rusty (Sph)
FJ.TILI.3 Tili Smash (rocks) (Sph)
MP.TIRO Tio Glance (McE)
PN.PONA Pona/hui Ankle (McE)
PN.PUU.2 Puu ihu Nostril (Sph)
PN.POKO.2 Poko/ihu Nostril. Dimpled base of the noise (Sph). (McE)
OC.TINO.A Tino Body (human or animal) (Sph)
MP.TIO.2 Tio Oyster species (I) (???)
MP.TIPA Tipa/tipa To be out of shape (Sph)
MP.TIPA Tipa Sway, be crooked, slant. Dance (used in old chants) (McE). (Sph)
OC.TIPI.1A Tipi Split, chop (Sph)
NP.TII-PUTA Tiputa To wear; a Mother Hubbard dress Borrowed (Sph)
PN.TISE Tihe To sneeze (Sph)
CE.TII-TAFA Titafa To be on a slant, not firmly fixed in position Problematic (Sph)
PN.TITI.2 Titi Dancing-skirt made of inner bark of hibiscus (McE)

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