Niue entries in Pollex-Online
Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
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PN.PIKO.C | Piko | To think erroneously; to be under a misapprehension | (McE) |
PN.PIKO.C | Piko/piko | To tell a lie; to lie | (Sph) |
OC.FITA.1 | Pita | Put together, make up. Problematic | (Sph) |
PN.PONE | Poe | A young surgeonfish (Acanthurus sp.).... Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
AN.KOSI | Pohii, kohii | Coarse (of voice) Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
PN.PAKUU.A | Pokuu, pohuu, tokuu | To make a thudding sound or noise Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
CC.PUU-LEFU | Polefu. Pulefu (Sph). | Mist, fog; indistinct, misty; to see with difficulty. To blur (Sph). Problematic | (McE) |
PN.POLO.2 | Polo | Notch | (Sph) |
MP.PONO.1 | Pono/ti | To stop up, cork, close, caulk, cover | (Sph) |
NO.PA-TAKE | Pootake, pootaki | Shallow Problematic | (Sph) |
EP.PUA.B | Pua | Bud (of flower); to bud | (Sph) |
XW.PUE-KI | Pue | Small shellfish sp. | (Sph) |
MP.PUSI.1 | Puhi/i | Blowhole (of sea) | (Sph) |
MP.PULA.2B | Pula | To stare vacantly | (McE) |
MP.PULA.1 | Pu/pula | To shine; to be new (of the moon) | (McE) |
PN.PUNU-TI | Punuti | To protect, to shield Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
PN.PUTU.2 | Putu/putu | Gathering of relatives at a funeral | (McE) |
OC.PUTU.1 | Putu/i | To be close together, clustered | (Sph) |
PN.SANA.2 | Saga/saga | Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
XW.TAFUA | Tafua | Rim of a traditional drum | (Sph) |
PN.SALUFE | Taga/hulufe | Bundle of spears Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
PN.TAUPE | Tahufe, talufe | To dangle, to hang down Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
EO.TAU-TAHI | Taitai | Experienced, skilful (with regard to fishing and hunting). Industrious (principally applied to fishermen); to hunt for food (McE). Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
OC.TAKA.1A | Taka | To rove, wander, move around | (Sph) |
OC.KALAQAPUSI | Talapoti | Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) Problematic | (Sph) |
FJ.TALI.4 | Tali | To carry (implies carrying loads such as water, making a number of trips) | (Sph) |
PN.ROFE | Ta/lofe | To hang loosely, droop Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
PN.TAGO.B | Tago/kii | To go or arrive very early | (Sph) |
EO.TAQO.1 | Tao/naga | Feast, party, celebration | (Sph) |
XW.TUKUMITI | Taa/tukumiti | Sea urchin sp. (white, short spines, in shallow pools on reef) | (Sph) |
PN.TAU.11 | Tau | To pick, gather (flowers, fruits, leaves). To gather tiale [Gardenia] flowers (McE). | (Sph) |
PN.TAU-QI | Tau | Price | (Sph) |
AN.TUI | Tau/tui | Link arms or hands | (Sph) |
PN.TAU-WALO | Tauvalo | To pray | (Sph) |
TA.TAFIFI. | Tefifi | A trailing plant (Ipomoea gracilis), wild morning glory Problematic | (McE) |
TO.TEGA-MAE | Tegamee | Small cat's eye shell (Turbo sp.) [young stage of alili]. | (Sph) |
PN.TA-QIA | Teia | To come into contact with something accidentally. Slightly hurt (McE). | (Sph) |
PN.TEKA.1 | Teka | Pull or hook something down or towards one; bowl (in cricket) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
EP.KOKI | Te/koko, ti/koko | To limp; to suffer Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
AN.LATA.1 | Tee/lata | To dislike, be timid (of a child who is not confident with strangers) | (Sph) |
PN.TALAKISI | Telekihi | Soldierfish sp. (Myripristis violaceus) | (Sph) |
PN.SEPO.A | Tepo, telo | Lick, lap up Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
CE.TEO | Telo | Clitoris Problematic | (Sph) |
PN.MOLE.1 | Te/mole | To disappear from view | (Sph) |
PN.QENE | Tene/tene | Poke a stick into a hole to drive out a crab Phonologically Irregular | (McE) |
XW.TAQE-PUPULU | Teepulupulu | Small sea cucumber (beche de mer) sp. | (Sph) |
XW.TE-TEKI | Teteki | Nasty, disgusting | (Sph) |
OC.TIFI-TIFI | Tifitifi | Butterfly fish (Chaetodon sp.) | (Sph) |
PN.FAAGOGO.B | Ti/gogo | Funnel (n) | (Sph) |
PN.TIKE.1A | Tike | Protrude, stick out (of teeth) | (Sph) |
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