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 | Tike | Protrude, stick out (of teeth) |
| Niue | Timo, temu | Game of knucklebones |
| Niue | Tititai | Coastal creeping plant (Triumfetta procumbens) Problematic |
| Niue | Tofa/tofa | To bless; to give instructions or guidance as to behaviour Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tofia | The sea (implies a healthy respect for the sea) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Togi | To replant, replace (shoots that do not grow) |
| Niue | Toho/toho | To attempt rape |
| Niue | Toi/a | Stained |
| Niue | Tokaala | Uterus |
| Niue | Tolitoliuli | Fish sp. (small black fish, attached to bigger fish, poss. cleaner wrasse) |
| Niue | Tolo | Move; assemble, come together (of people); young lice Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tolo/tolofi | To get together, assemble [of people] Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Toti | To prick or stab something lightly |
| Niue | Toti/toti | To tiptoe quickly |
| Niue | To/tonu | Gentle, kind Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tua/haa | Suspicious Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tui | To substitute, [replace] Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tuke | Thorax of a crab |
| Niue | Tuli/hui | Knee Problematic |
| Niue | Tuli/a | To be unwanted, rejected (by the opposite sex) |
| Niue | Tulu/i | To treat (usually medical); to teach a lesson, put a stop to something |
| Niue | Tuma | To move slowly [ex. ship] |
| Niue | Tu/moulu, tu/maulu | To be secretly infatuated |
| Niue | Tumu | Cavity in rocks, trees etc. where water collects |
| Niue | Tuoo | Shovel; to scoop, to shovel Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Tupe/tupe | To stumble, stagger; to be concerned Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tuutala | Talk to each other, converse, chat Problematic |
| Niue | Uga/mea | A land-dwelling hermit crab |
| Niue | Ulaula | Spiked prawn (Saron marmoratus) Problematic |
| Niue | (U)uma | Pick [out,up] with thumb and index finger; pinch (to kill small land-crab) Problematic |
| Niue | Vaga/vaga | Temple, flat space between forehead and ear Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | V/aha | Fin of a fish [exx. of tuna spp.] Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Vaiga | To joke, to tease |
| Niue | Faka/vai | To trick, to play a practical joke; to lie, to tell a lie. Betray, deceive... (McE). |
| Niue | (Va)vanu | Endless depth, bottomless pit |
| Niue | Va/vai | Spongy, rubbery (of taro) |
| Niue | Va/valo | To moan, complain |
| Niue | Vene | To tickle or touch lightly (so as to get someone's attention); to itch, irritate, be rough (of throat); small kalahimu crab Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Venu | Plant fibre, small fibrous piece of anything Problematic |
| Niue | Veo | Brass Problematic |
| Niue | Veu(veu) | To search thoroughly, to open something up. Uncover (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Fakahele | To love, to care for; loved one |
| Niue | Vihia-tia | To be hated, disliked Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Vili | To vote, to cast lots; to elect to make a special visit |
| Niue | Vilo | Gimlet, drill; to drill, to turn; to turn on [ex. tap]; pinch, twist Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Faka/feilo | To agree on a peaceful settlement, to reconcile |
| Niue | Feiloaaki | To know each other |
| Niue | Fakahaga | To hold a baby in a position to urinate or defecate |
| Niue | Fakahaa/haa | To hint [give a hint] |
| Niue | Faka/kanopogi | To mourn, to fast... To mope, pine (McE). |
