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 |
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Niue | Milino. Malino (Lws). | Calm (of sea and weather) |
Niue | Malo | Loin cloth; menstruation pad. A waist belt or cloth (McE). |
Niue | Maoo | Hard |
Niue | Malolo | Fall down, fall apart, break in pieces. Fall down, as a wall, fall apart, break, of waves (McE). |
Niue | Maloloo. Maloolo (McE). | Strong, healthy |
Niue | Malu | Shaded, sheltered |
Niue | Maluu | Moist, damp (climate) |
Niue | Mama | Chewed food; to feed with chewed food. A mouthful, that which is chewed, the cud (McE). |
Niue | Mama | Ring; any ring-shaped object |
Niue | Maamaa | Light (in weight) |
Niue | Maamaa | Lungs |
Niue | Mamafa | Heavy |
Niue | Mamahi | Pain (physical or emotional), grief; to hurt (vi) |
Niue | Mamao | Yawn |
Niue | Mamao | Far |
Niue | Mamate | Plural of mate |
Niue | Mana | Miracle, magic (refers to supernatural phenomena) |
Niue | Manaia | Decorated, embellished, decorative |
Niue | Manako | Wish, want |
Niue | Manapau | Tree name (Best 1942:29) |
Niue | Manatu | Think, try to understand; remember; opinion, decision |
Niue | Manava | Stomach |
Niue | Faka/manava/ | Breath |
Niue | Monega | A bluish parrotfish (Scarus sp.) Phonologically Irregular |
Niue | Manogi | To give off a sweet-smelling fragrance, to be fragrant |
Niue | Manono | A small tree, (Tarenna sambucina)... |
Niue | Manu | Bird, creature, animal, beast.... |
Niue | Monuu | Praised, blessed |
Niue | Monuina | Blessed, in peace |
Niue | Manu lele | Bird (not animal) |
Niue | Manunu | Burn-off, burnt land. Burnt (of bush) (McE). |
Niue | Mao | Stop, cease (of rain) |
Niue | Mooli | Be true, sure |
Niue | Faka/mooli | To witness, give evidence, confirm; to tell the truth, be sincere |
Niue | Moota, maota | Tree (Dysoxylum forsteri) |
Niue | Mapelu | Bent, folded |
Niue | Mapu, mafu | Whistle Phonologically Irregular |
Niue | Maha | Empty [ex. of water container]; calm (of sea) |
Niue | Mahanga | Twins (offspring); fruit not separated into two |
Niue | Mahakitaga | A man's sister |
Niue | Mahala | Think Borrowed |
Niue | Kahame | A tree (Glochidion ramiflorum) Phonologically Irregular |
Niue | Mahani | Conduct, habit, attitude, behaviour; be accustomed, usually do something |
Niue | Mahina | Moon, month; button |
Niue | Futi /maholi/ | Wild plantain, a cooking banana |
Niue | Mahunu | Burnt, singed; whiplashed accidentally. To blister with heat; a slight burn (McE). |
Niue | Mata | Eye, face |
Niue | Mata kupega | Mesh of net |
Niue | Mata- | (in compounds) Sharp point, blade, cutting edge; the very tip, head or front of something |
Niue | Mata | A point of land |