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 | Pauu | To boast. Boastful (Tongan) (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Ufi tua | A yam variety (round, medium-sized tubers, purple flesh) |
| Niue | Tutue | To be sore (of eyes) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Niu mata | Copra (not dried properly) |
| Niue | Namuaa | Smell of fish or the sea (vi) |
| Niue | Faka/teke | To go against one another, to oppose |
| Niue | Noa | Just, only (post-verbal particle). Without cause, in vain, uselessly, without purpose; free, unrestrained, boundless (McE). |
| Niue | Tufu | A parrotfish (Scarus sp.)... |
| Niue | Pani/gaa | To pray (archaic) |
| Niue | Ka/kaa | To burn [subj. fire] Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Mutu/mutu | A small grey fish with dark vertical bands and a yellowish patch on the back |
| Niue | Palelafa | Midrib of the coconut frond Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Papa | Washing-board; type of wooden club (weapon) |
| Niue | Puhaki | Sigh, gasp |
| Niue | Hafe | Beard Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Hi/hino | To look sad, to look pale Problematic |
| Niue | Toutu | Porcupine fish (Diodon sp.) (rarely caught) |
| Niue | Tokotoko | Walking-stick, staff |
| Niue | Uto/uto | Verbal intensifier used with momoho [ripe] and kula [red] Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | (H)ao/fia | To be hampered, to be in danger; to be affected. To affect everyone, apply to all (McE). |
| Niue | Hina | White; blank |
| Niue | Tamo | To feel around, to grope; a game (with bindfolds) Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tefe/kula | Young man in the prime of his life Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Faa fii | Coastal pandanus (Pandanus odoratissimus), considered the best variety for general weaving |
| Niue | (Fa)fai | Break off and remove (esp. leaves from stem, or new growth from tree) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Fakaatu | Put in a row |
| Niue | Faka/ma/iloga | Sign, symptom Problematic |
| Niue | Fakaiki/iki | To make small (usually refers to quantity) [ex. chop into small pieces] |
| Niue | Fakaheke | To slip or slide on purpose |
| Niue | Fete | To be extrovert, show-off... Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Fulufulu | Hairy |
| Niue | Muufeke | Squid (Sepia spp.) Problematic |
| Niue | Kanomata | Corner where upper and lower eyelids meet at the nose, lacrimal duct |
| Niue | Kau | To team up, act in an organized way |
| Niue | Kave | To carry an ill-feeling Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Kihikihi | Plant spp., weeds (Oxalis corniculata, Phyllanthus simplex) |
| Niue | Kofe | Musical instrument (of any sort)... Nose flute (McE). |
| Niue | Kogo | To smell of urine Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | La/lafi | To put together Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Laga/laga | To lever up carefully (refers to harvesting of yams or taro with a digging stick) |
| Niue | Looa | To choke [on] (of solids) |
| Niue | Lile/lile | Not well planted, not firmly fixed, loose Problematic |
| Niue | Lupe | A traditional propeller-like toy or craft item; propeller, fan Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Lupe/lupe | A criss-cross pattern (in weaving and carving) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Lupo/lupo | Young small-size bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)... |
| Niue | Makona | To be satisfied, satiated, full (refers to eating and drinking, and figuratively to the mind) |
| Niue | Mapuna | To have risen [ex. sun] |
| Niue | Mataga | Look-out point (at the verge of high places, such as cliffs) |
| Niue | Mataki/a | To look at, peep, pry |
| Niue | Mahino | Obvious, clear Phonologically Irregular |
