Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.FIA-KAI Fia kai Hungry (Sph)
PN.FUA.3D Fu/fua ika Fish egg, roe (Sph)
PN.FUU.1B Fuu Clap with cupped hands (Sph)
PN.PALE.2 Pale ulu Hair band (Sph)
PN.PALE.1B Pale Support; rely on (Sph)
PN.PALE-TUQA Paletua Backbone for relying on; something put aside for the future, savings (Sph)
PN.MA-TALA.B Matala To come to understand, to become educated. (with loto) Wise, educated; understanding, wisdom, knowledge (McE). (Sph)
OC.TA-FOLA.1 Tafola Scattered about (McE)
PN.TAFOLA.2 Tofola Flat area inside reef (Sph)
TA.MURA Mula Flame, tongue of fire Borrowed (Sph)
OC.KULAPO Kulapu A fish, Kusakars snapper or saddleback snapper (Paracaesio kusakarii) Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.MATA-QELE Mataele Flagtail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodela) (Sph)
AN.FUFU.1 Lango fufu Carpenter wasp. Common blow fly (Sph). (McE)
PN.PATI.1 Pati To clap; to slap (Sph)
PN.LEFE Lefe(tona) Sty (on eye) (Sph)
PN.FAKA-NOFO Fakanofo To induct (e.g. new pastor) (Sph)
CK.PIIGOFI Pitoi Tongs; to remove with tongs Problematic (Sph)
MP.HIKO-FI Hiofi, hinofi, piofi, iofi Tongs; to use tongs to remove something from a fire Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
NP.TEE-NEI Hanei, hanai This, these; this is, these are Problematic (Sph)
PN.KELE-MUTU Kalemutu Worm (Motu dialect) Phonologically Irregular (McE)
OC.LALA.1 Lala uli Plant sp. (Grewia crenata) (Sph)
PN.KOKOLO Kolo/kolo/loo To make a hollow gurgling sound (Sph)
PN.KOKOLO Kolo/uu To make a rumbling sound (of the stomach) (Sph)
PN.MAPU Mafu To whistle (Tafiti dialect) Phonologically Irregular (McE)
EP.MATA-A Mataa Coconut scraper Problematic (Sph)
EO.PAITO Peito, paito Kitchen (Sph)
PN.PORO-QAKI Poaki (Tafiti dialect), puaki (Motu dialect) (To issue a) command (McE)
TA.MAURU Maulu Completely healed, completely recovered Problematic (Sph)
PN.TUQA.1B Tua Behind; outside, over, beyond (Sph)
PN.FAAQOA Faoa People; family (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Hegi To swing a torch about (e.g. in hunting for crabs) (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Hegi/hegi To dazzle; to hunt for land crabs at night with torches (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Faka/hegi/hegi To squint, strain one's eyes (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Hegi/a To be dazzled (Sph)
PN.MATUQA.B Matalima motua Thumb (Sph)
PN.KELE.B Kele Turbid, muddy (McE)
PN.FIHA.B Fiha To be few, to have few (Sph)
PN.QAFIO Fio/ia To see (used only of chiefs or in worship). To wish to do something (Sph). Uncertain Semantic Connection (McE)
OC.PAE.1A Pee To pile up [ex. rocks] (Sph)
OC.PELE.2 Pele Hibiscus plant with edible leaves (Hibiscus manihot) (Sph)
OC.KAU-QAHE Kauvehe Cheek (Sph)
OC.GOLO Go/golo To rumble (Sph)
OC.GOLO Golo(golo) To groan; to wheeze (Sph)
PN.TULA Tula (of pawpaw tree) Bare of foliage (Sph)
MP.GUGU.2 Gugu Gout; arthritis (inflamation of the joints) (Sph)
PN.MUKA.1A Muka/muka To have multiple new growth (Sph)
PN.TALA-TALA.A Talatala Prickly, thorny (Sph)
PN.FAKA-QATU.B Fakaatu/kehe To worry (vt) (Sph)
PN.SIKU-LEQO Hikuleo Echo (Lws)
PN.MAALOOLOO.B Maloloo. Maloolo (McE). To recover from illness (Sph)

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