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 | Ia | That, those (demonstrative referring to something already mentioned) |
| Niue | Ifi | Blow |
| Niue | Ifi | Tahitian chestnut, (Inocarpus edulis) |
| Niue | Ika | Fish (including sea mammals) |
| Niue | Ike | Mallet used for beating bark-cloth |
| Niue | Ila | Birthmark; stain, mark; to be spotted |
| Niue | Hea | To call |
| Niue | Ha/hau, hau/hau | Cool |
| Niue | Hakega | Descendant. Heir (Bib.) |
| Niue | Haa( haa) | [Be (in a place), take place] |
| Niue | Iloa | To know |
| Niue | Faka/fitaa | To help, to work |
| Niue | Faka/ina/ | to point out, to show off, show somebody something as a threat |
| Niue | Igati/a | Each. Each having a share (Tgr). Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Inu | Drink (n,v) |
| Niue | Io | Segment, piece |
| Niue | I/ihi | To split lengthwise (vt) |
| Niue | Ihu | Nose |
| Niue | Fe/ita/aki | Hate each other |
| Niue | Ivi/tua | Backbone Borrowed |
| Niue | Laa | Just, yet, here, there Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Ni/niko, ni/nika | To be dazzled Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Ki hee | Local noun: here, away |
| Niue | Laa | Sail |
| Niue | Laua | Third person dual possessive suffix |
| Niue | Laaa | Sun |
| Niue | Laaagina | To be burnt by the sun, to get sunburnt, to be wearied by the sun Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Lee | Forehead |
| Niue | Lafa | Ringworm |
| Niue | Lafalafa | Raft. Level, flat-topped (McE). |
| Niue | Laga/ki | To raise up, lift up |
| Niue | Laga | The biggest wave within a series Problematic |
| Niue | La/laga | Weave, plait (pandanus or coconut leaves, incl. making crayfish nets and arrowroot filters) |
| Niue | Lagakali | A tree (Aglaia samoensis), the flowers of which are used for scent |
| Niue | Lagahou | To scramble, to press on together |
| Niue | Lagi | Sky, heaven; to cloud over, to become overcast |
| Niue | Loo/loo | To splash |
| Niue | Lagi | To heat something over a fire; to smoke (food) |
| Niue | Lagi/lagi | To warm something or someone or oneself at a fire; to heat (e.g. coconut cream) |
| Niue | Lago | Fly (insect) |
| Niue | Lago | To defend, support |
| Niue | Lai | Fish sp. (Trachinotus baillonii) |
| Niue | Laka | Step (n); step over something or somebody, overstep (often implies a 'cautionary' or 'ill-advised' action); to mate [exx. of animals]. To step, to cross over (McE). |
| Niue | Lakalaka | Walk quickly (so as to avoid trouble) |
| Niue | Akau | Tree |
| Niue | V/aku(v/aku) | Scribble, scratch Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Laku | To mix; to touch, handle Problematic |
| Niue | Lala(kai) | Guava (Psidium guajava) |
| Niue | Lala tea | Plant sp. (Vitex trifolia) |
| Niue | Laalaa | Branches Problematic |
