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 | Vela | Burnt, scorched |
| Niue | Vela | Hot; heat |
| Niue | Velo | Throw (spear, dart or similar sharp pointed object), to spear |
| Niue | Vehe | Divide, separate, share out Problematic |
| Niue | Ma/vehe | To part, say goodbye; to promise Problematic |
| Niue | Ma/vehe/vehe | Scattered; separated; in pieces, fallen apart Problematic |
| Niue | Vete | To undo, untie, open up |
| Niue | Veve | Rubbish |
| Niue | Vevela | Hot, very warm [ex. sun] |
| Niue | Vii | A tree, Tahitian apple or Brazilian plum, (Spondias cytheria) |
| Niue | Viki | To spring, to jump quickly Problematic |
| Niue | Vihi | Entangled, trapped [ex. fly in spider web]. Plaited (McE). |
| Niue | Pulaka | Xanthosoma violaceum, a plant similar to taro, with thick tuberous edible rhizome (Sph) |
| Niue | Mamalava | A tree (Elaeocarpus tonganus) |
| Niue | Fou igo | A plant, a prickly hibiscus (Hibiscus abelmoschus); (Hibiscus diversifolius) (Whr) |
| Niue | Fia kai | Hungry |
| Niue | Fu/fua ika | Fish egg, roe |
| Niue | Fuu | Clap with cupped hands |
| Niue | Pale ulu | Hair band |
| Niue | Pale | Support; rely on |
| Niue | Paletua | Backbone for relying on; something put aside for the future, savings |
| Niue | Matala | To come to understand, to become educated. (with loto) Wise, educated; understanding, wisdom, knowledge (McE). |
| Niue | Tofola | Flat area inside reef |
| Niue | Mula | Flame, tongue of fire Borrowed |
| Niue | Kulapu | A fish, Kusakars snapper or saddleback snapper (Paracaesio kusakarii) Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Mataele | Flagtail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodela) |
| Niue | Pati | To clap; to slap |
| Niue | Lefe(tona) | Sty (on eye) |
| Niue | Fakanofo | To induct (e.g. new pastor) |
| Niue | Pitoi | Tongs; to remove with tongs Problematic |
| Niue | Hiofi, hinofi, piofi, iofi | Tongs; to use tongs to remove something from a fire Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Hanei, hanai | This, these; this is, these are Problematic |
| Niue | Lala uli | Plant sp. (Grewia crenata) |
| Niue | Kolo/kolo/loo | To make a hollow gurgling sound |
| Niue | Kolo/uu | To make a rumbling sound (of the stomach) |
| Niue | Mataa | Coconut scraper Problematic |
| Niue | Peito, paito | Kitchen |
| Niue | Maulu | Completely healed, completely recovered Problematic |
| Niue | Tua | Behind; outside, over, beyond |
| Niue | Faoa | People; family |
| Niue | Hegi | To swing a torch about (e.g. in hunting for crabs) |
| Niue | Hegi/hegi | To dazzle; to hunt for land crabs at night with torches |
| Niue | Faka/hegi/hegi | To squint, strain one's eyes |
| Niue | Hegi/a | To be dazzled |
| Niue | Matalima motua | Thumb |
| Niue | Fiha | To be few, to have few |
| Niue | Pee | To pile up [ex. rocks] |
| Niue | Pele | Hibiscus plant with edible leaves (Hibiscus manihot) |
| Niue | Kauvehe | Cheek |
| Niue | Go/golo | To rumble |
