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 | Pao/ga | To be hit well [ex. ball] |
| Niue | Paapaa | To cook, on the open fire, food wrapped in leaves |
| Niue | Uli patoki | Pitch black |
| Niue | Pau/aki | Be deliberate; [deliberately (v)] |
| Niue | Pee/a | Like this (arch.) |
| Niue | Pega | Bundle; to bundle Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Peke/peke | To be quick Problematic |
| Niue | Pee/pee | To be smudgy, to have food on the face (due to untidy eating habits) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Piko/piko | To tell a lie; to lie |
| Niue | Pita | Put together, make up. Problematic |
| Niue | Poe | A young surgeonfish (Acanthurus sp.).... Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Pohii, kohii | Coarse (of voice) Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Pokuu, pohuu, tokuu | To make a thudding sound or noise Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Polo | Notch |
| Niue | Pono/ti | To stop up, cork, close, caulk, cover |
| Niue | Pootake, pootaki | Shallow Problematic |
| Niue | Pua | Bud (of flower); to bud |
| Niue | Pue | Small shellfish sp. |
| Niue | Puhi/i | Blowhole (of sea) |
| Niue | Punuti | To protect, to shield Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Putu/i | To be close together, clustered |
| Niue | Saga/saga | Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tafua | Rim of a traditional drum |
| Niue | Taga/hulufe | Bundle of spears Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tahufe, talufe | To dangle, to hang down Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Taitai | Experienced, skilful (with regard to fishing and hunting). Industrious (principally applied to fishermen); to hunt for food (McE). Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Taka | To rove, wander, move around |
| Niue | Talapoti | Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) Problematic |
| Niue | Tali | To carry (implies carrying loads such as water, making a number of trips) |
| Niue | Ta/lofe | To hang loosely, droop Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tago/kii | To go or arrive very early |
| Niue | Tao/naga | Feast, party, celebration |
| Niue | Taa/tukumiti | Sea urchin sp. (white, short spines, in shallow pools on reef) |
| Niue | Tau | To pick, gather (flowers, fruits, leaves). To gather tiale [Gardenia] flowers (McE). |
| Niue | Tau | Price |
| Niue | Tau/tui | Link arms or hands |
| Niue | Tauvalo | To pray |
| Niue | Tegamee | Small cat's eye shell (Turbo sp.) [young stage of alili]. |
| Niue | Teia | To come into contact with something accidentally. Slightly hurt (McE). |
| Niue | Teka | Pull or hook something down or towards one; bowl (in cricket) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Te/koko, ti/koko | To limp; to suffer Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tee/lata | To dislike, be timid (of a child who is not confident with strangers) |
| Niue | Telekihi | Soldierfish sp. (Myripristis violaceus) |
| Niue | Tepo, telo | Lick, lap up Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Telo | Clitoris Problematic |
| Niue | Te/mole | To disappear from view |
| Niue | Teepulupulu | Small sea cucumber (beche de mer) sp. |
| Niue | Teteki | Nasty, disgusting |
| Niue | Tifitifi | Butterfly fish (Chaetodon sp.) |
| Niue | Ti/gogo | Funnel (n) |
