Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.LAFI.2 La/lafi To put together Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.LAGA.1C Laga/laga To lever up carefully (refers to harvesting of yams or taro with a digging stick) (Sph)
PN.LAQOA Looa To choke [on] (of solids) (Sph)
PN.LILA Lile/lile Not well planted, not firmly fixed, loose Problematic (Sph)
PN.LUPE.2 Lupe A traditional propeller-like toy or craft item; propeller, fan Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.LUPE.2 Lupe/lupe A criss-cross pattern (in weaving and carving) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.LUPO Lupo/lupo Young small-size bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)... (Sph)
PN.MAA-KONA.1 Makona To be satisfied, satiated, full (refers to eating and drinking, and figuratively to the mind) (Sph)
PN.MAA-PUNA Mapuna To have risen [ex. sun] (Sph)
PN.MAATA-GA Mataga Look-out point (at the verge of high places, such as cliffs) (Sph)
PN.MAATA-KI Mataki/a To look at, peep, pry (Sph)
PN.MAA-TINO Mahino Obvious, clear Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.MAATUQA Matua Parent; elder (Sph)
PN.MAA-UNU Maunu To be moved, to be shifted (Sph)
PN.MA-FAI Mafai Able, willing (Sph)
XW.PA-GUGU Pagugu, pakuku To be crunchy. To grind the teeth (McE). (Sph)
PN.MALIE Melie Satisfied, happy (with loto) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.MAMA.3 Mama A land slug; a mollusc (prob. chiton)... (Sph)
PN.MANO Mano Abundance, plenty, many (Sph)
PN.MAQA.1 Maa/maa To be of light or pale colour (Sph)
PN.MA-SAE Mahee To be torn, ripped. Husked, cut open (McE). (Sph)
PN.MA-SIKI Mahiki/hiki To be spic and span (Sph)
PN.MATA-FENUA Matafonua Head of the island, headland; (as place name) northern tip of Niue (Sph)
PN.MATUQA.B Matahui motua Big toe (Sph)
PN.MA-WAHE Mavehe To part, to say goodbye Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.MA-WEU.* Maveu To be open, to be opened Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.PAKEE Pakee, pokee, pakaa To make a light crackling sound [ex. chewing gum] (Sph)
PN.PATA.1B Patapata To have a rash (on the skin) Problematic (Sph)
PN.TOO.3 Pa/too To fall, to drop. Fall in scattered drops, as rain at the beginning of a shower (McE). (Sph)
PN.QAA-MURI Amui In or for the future, the time to follow; at a later date (Sph)
PN.QAGO.B Ma/ango/a Empty, dry (of fallen coconut) (Sph)
PN.QANA-NEI Ninei This day (now over) (McE)
PN.QANOIHA Anoiha In the future, in time to come (Sph)
PN.QARA-FIA Alafia Sleepless Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.QAU.2 Au To strain (refers to straining floury substances, to stop larger particles getting through a sieve) (Sph)
PN.-QI.3 -i Verbal suffix that can effect a valency change... (Sph)
PN.QOPO O/opo To adjust something to get into the right shape, to shape; [straighten] Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.QULU-MATUQA Ulumotua Church elder (Sph)
PN.QULU-TUKI Ulutuki Hawkfish (Cirrhitus and Paracirrhites spp.) (Sph)
EP.SAPE.B Hepe Wrong; error, mistake, fault Problematic (Sph)
MP.SELU Hetu Comb (n); to comb Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.SILI.1 Hili To be finished (usually refers to church or school) (Sph)
PN.SOLO.4 Holo/loa Frequently, always, regularly (Sph)
PN.SOU Hou To scramble for something Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.TAFA-QULI Tafauli Black trevally or black jack (Caranx lugubris) (Sph)
PN.TAGA-A-MIMI Tagamimi Bladder (Sph)
PN.TAGAQU Tagau Sea crab sp. (edible, red and black varieties) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.TALI.2B Tali To answer; answer (n); chorus, refrain (of song) (Sph)
NP.TEE-HENA Hanaa That, those Problematic (Sph)
PN.TINO.C Faka/tino To appear in bodily form; picture, likeness (Sph)

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