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 Miti Polynesian Starling (Aplonis brunnescens)
Niue Mo And, with
Niue Mo For
Niue Moa Fowl
Niue Moamoa Banana flower; end stem of bunch of bananas
Niue Moana Ocean, deep sea
Niue Mogamoga Cockroach
Niue Mohe Sleep
Niue Mohega Bed
Niue Moheaga Sleeping place
Niue Alo/alo Under, inside (inside surfaces). Caves or chasms in the rocks (McE). Phonologically Irregular
Niue Mohi/mohi Small, tiny Phonologically Irregular
Niue Moko Insect, bug, germ, organism, small reptile...
Niue Mo/moko Cold; miserable, sad
Niue Moko-fulufulu The guardian of fire who lived in the first heaven (Loeb 1926:219)
Niue Mokopuna Grandchild
Niue Mole To have passed by; gone; past; pass away, die
Niue Mole/mole Well-cleared, tidy, smooth
Niue Moli Citrus, orange; soap
Niue Moolii Lamp Problematic
Niue Mo/moi/ Portion of feast given to stranger
Niue Moni Break off, pinch off w fingers [ex. piece from loaf of bread]
Niue Mono Plug, caulk
Niue Mohemohe Plant sp. (Lycopodium phlegmaria)
Niue Moho Spotless Crake or Sooty Rail (Porzana tabuensis)
Niue Moho To be cooked, done
Niue Motooi Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) Borrowed Phonologically Irregular
Niue Moto Fist; to punch, strike with fist
Niue Motu To be wounded, injured; to be cut or severed (as an injury)
Niue Motu Island, country, nation
Niue Mua Front, in front of; in the presence of
Niue Muka Stalk or growing tip used for replanting (mainly of taro); monetary interest, profit
Niue Mui Behind; follow, be last
Niue Muli Last measure of something Borrowed
Niue Mui To be immature, green, unripe
Niue Muifonua The lower part or 'tail' of the island (south); underworld
Niue Muihui Heel Problematic
Niue Muu/muu Warm oneself (by a fire)
Niue Mumu To gather around, to come together in a crowd (implies noise and commotion)
Niue Mutu Cut off; pluck, snap off; put off, lay off (workers from jobs)
Niue Ki he/e Local noun: Here, away
Niue Na Verbal particle, past tense or general-truth
Niue Haa/na 3rd person singular possessive pronoun
Niue Naa To be quiet, to stop crying
Niue Na/naa Greedy, mean
Niue Nafa Slit drum. Small, wooden drum shaped like a canoe, with a narrow slot on one side (McE).
Niue Namo Lake, lagoon. Pond (McE).
Niue Namo/namo Be full to the brim; the deep (of sea)
Niue Namu Smell (n)
Niue Namu Mosquito