Entries from Sperlich 1997 in Pollex-Online
Sperlich, Wolfgang B., ed. (1997) Tohi Vagahau Niue/ Niue Language Dictionary. Government of Niue in association with Department of LInguistics, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Koho | Digging or planting pole; barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri) |
| Niue | Koe | Progressive non-future Problematic |
| Niue | Koka | Tree sp. (Baccaurea seemannii); shrub sp. (Acalypha wilkesiana) |
| Niue | Koki | Limp (v), walk on toes Problematic |
| Niue | Kokoo | To crow |
| Niue | Koli | Dance (n,v) |
| Niue | (Kaa)koli | Trailing or scrambling shrub (Clerodendum inerme) |
| Niue | Kolo | Tower, fortress, place of refuge... |
| Niue | Kolo | To desire, wish, intend. To await an opportunity or an event; to rebel (McE). |
| Niue | Kookoo | Throat |
| Niue | Koo | Bark (of dog) |
| Niue | Koloa | Property, asset, resource, economy, wealth |
| Niue | Kolopupuu | Blister |
| Niue | Komo | Sink in, penetrate |
| Niue | Gogo | An small insect: sandly, small fruitfly (gneerally, all types of very small insects). A small beetls (McE). Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Kona | Satiated, satisfied Problematic |
| Niue | Kona/hia | Very drunk, intoxicated |
| Niue | Kona | Poisonous; drunk, tipsy |
| Niue | Kona | Bitter, salty |
| Niue | Konei | This place, here Problematic |
| Niue | Lafi | To add; to get involved (with bad behaviour) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Oli(oli) | To rejoice, to be moved Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Ko/kono | To strain and strive [ex. in labour]. |
| Niue | Kaupuu ika | Stomach of a fish Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Kaupuu, koupuu | Anus Problematic |
| Niue | Kotaa. Kootaa (McE). | Frigate bird (Fregata minor) Borrowed |
| Niue | Koti | Pinch, pick; clip, cut |
| Niue | Ko/koti | Pinch |
| Niue | Koto | To cluck |
| Niue | Kua | Non-future tense and present perfect tense marker |
| Niue | Kui/a, tui/a | To fail (of eyesight of babies) |
| Niue | Kuku | To grasp, clench. Hold fast (McE). |
| Niue | Kuku | Mussel sp |
| Niue | Kuhu/kuhu | To be dumb (may include some forms of severe speech impediments where voice is not lost) |
| Niue | Kula | Red, brown; bare, barren, exposed |
| Niue | Kulii | Dog |
| Niue | Ulo | Cooking-pot Borrowed |
| Niue | Kulukulu | Purple-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus) |
| Niue | Kumaa | Rat |
| Niue | Ti/mala/ | Sweet Potato (Ipomoea) Problematic |
| Niue | Kumete | A traditional wooden bowl |
| Niue | Kumi | Ten fathoms |
| Niue | Kumi | To seek, search |
| Niue | Kupega | Net |
| Niue | Kupu | Word, expression (a single unit of spoken or written language); verse (of Bible) |
| Niue | Faka/kupu | To curse somebody |
| Niue | Kupu/ga | Insult, insulting word or name |
| Niue | Kupu | Circumference |
| Niue | Kutu | Louse, flea |
| Niue | Ia | He, she, him, her |
