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 | Faka/maloaa | Reluctant, unwilling |
| Niue | Faka/matino | Umpire, referee. Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Fakaolo | To reach out [hand]; to pass along; to place or put into |
| Niue | Faka/paea | To deport |
| Niue | Faka/pe/peke | To retreat, withdraw Problematic |
| Niue | Faka/poka | Castrate |
| Niue | Faka/puaki | Blow away hiccups (by blowing at baby's face)... |
| Niue | Fakapulu | To brood. To hatch (as eggs) (McE). Problematic |
| Niue | Fakapulupulu | To cuddle, to protect |
| Niue | Faka/teaga | Careless. Common, lowly; to despise (McE) Problematic |
| Niue | Tagata faka/teaga | Commoner. A nobody (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Faka/tikai | To deny |
| Niue | Faka/tio | To glance. Glance backwards; look out of the corners of the eyes (McE). |
| Niue | Fakatutuu | To shout, call out, be loud [voice]. To perform a war-dance (McE). |
| Niue | Fakaugauga | To make small cuts, to chip |
| Niue | Fakahuu | Insert; post (letter); dye [ex.hair] |
| Niue | Fakaulu | To open [new house etc.], to launch Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Fakaumiumi | Reluctance; to slow down, to hold back |
| Niue | Hili/faki | To place or store carefully (traditionally by hanging in elevated places) |
| Niue | Lefio | Moth |
| Niue | Maalie | Often used in exclamations, such as showing appreciation for very good performances |
| Niue | Faka/ene/ene | Cautious, careful; (sit) still |
| Niue | Kave/kave | Rays of setting sun; cord, thread, line |
| Niue | Ae | Interjection used to call attention; interjection of surprise: Hey! Oh! |
| Niue | Ae/nei, ae/nai, ai/nei, ai/nai | Nowadays Problematic |
| Niue | (A(e))naa | That, those; now Problematic |
| Niue | Ae/fee | Which? where? |
| Niue | Ane, kane | If (past tense [counterfactual]) Problematic |
| Niue | Ka/eke | If (indeed) Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Ma/eke | To be able, to be possible, can, to be allowed Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Moko elo | Stink beetle |
| Niue | Fe/olo | To wander about. To wander to and fro [ex. people] (McE). Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Hola/vao | To run wild [ex. pig] |
| Niue | Gaafi. Ugafi (Lws). | Firewood |
| Niue | Kave | Cord, thread, line (derived from the original meaning of strips of bark used for carrying loads on the back) |
| Niue | Liko/liko | Open, empty (occurs only in association with lagi or puulagi, space) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Lule | To wobble (of something fat and plumpish) |
| Niue | Tuga/tuga, tuga/veve | Rubbish heap |
| Niue | Tuga laakau | A place where sticks and branches are placed when clearing land |
| Niue | Hake | Following, next (time, day, week, year) |
| Niue | Fohe mui vaka | Steering paddle; an oar; third crew member of a three-man canoe |
| Niue | Pali/a | Hill Problematic |
| Niue | Liti | To throw, cast |
| Niue | Leva | To be a long time; for a long time |
| Niue | Kaniva | Upper corner [of a room] Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Kano/uma | Lean meat Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Figo | To crumple |
| Niue | Fi/figo | To wither, wrinkle |
| Niue | Ma/figo/figo | Crumpled (of fabrics); wrinkled (of skin) |
| Niue | Mafiti | Swift, quick Problematic |
