Niue entries in Pollex-Online
Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
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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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