Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
OC.MANA.1 Mana Miracle, magic (refers to supernatural phenomena) (Sph)
OC.MANA.2 Mana Shower of light rain (a good omen) Uncertain Semantic Connection (McE)
PN.MANAKO Manako Wish, want (Sph)
PN.MANA-PAU Manapau Tree name (Best 1942:29) (Sph)
PN.MANA-QIA Manaia Decorated, embellished, decorative (Sph)
PN.MANATU Manatu Think, try to understand; remember; opinion, decision (Sph)
MP.MANAWA.1 Manava Stomach (Sph)
PN.MANEGA Monega A bluish parrotfish (Scarus sp.) Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.MANIA.1 Mania Ache, toothache, twinge of pain; bitter. (McE)
PN.MANIA.1 Maniania To have the teeth set on edge (Tgr)
RO.MANINI.1 Manini Fish sp.: Arc-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) (Sph)
PN.MANO Mano Abundance, plenty, many (Sph)
OC.MANOGI Manogi To give off a sweet-smelling fragrance, to be fragrant (Sph)
PN.MANONO Manono A small tree, (Tarenna sambucina)... (Sph)
AN.MANU.1A Manu Bird, creature, animal, beast.... (Sph)
PN.MANU-LELE Manu lele Bird (not animal) (Sph)
PN.MANU-MEA Manu-mea Band of dove or parakeet feathers (McE)
PN.MANUNU.1 Manunu Burn-off, burnt land. Burnt (of bush) (McE). (Sph)
MP.MANUU Monuu Praised, blessed (Sph)
MP.MANUU Monu/ina To prosper, be successful, lucky, fortunate (Sph)
PN.MANUU-QIA Monuina Blessed, in peace (Sph)
PN.MAO.1 Mao Stop, cease (of rain) (Sph)
PN.MAO.2 Mao mao V mai: Be perceived (by speaker) as a result of V Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.MA-PELU Mapelu Bent, folded (Sph)
PN.MA-PELU Mapelu Bent (Sph)
PN.MAPU Mapu, mafu Whistle Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.MAPU Mafu To whistle (Tafiti dialect) Phonologically Irregular (McE)
PN.MAQA.1 Maa/maa To be of light or pale colour (Sph)
PN.MAQA.1 Maa/ki To be faded, washed out (Sph)
PN.MAQA.2 Ma For (Sph)
SO.MAQAA Maaa Brother-in-law, sister-in-law Problematic (Sph)
NP.MA-QAFU.1 Maafu To smell, to perceive a smell, to give off an odour (Sph)
PN.MAQAGA Maaga Part, division, piece; and a bit; village (Sph)
PN.MAQAHI Maai Sour and bitter; slightly salty, brackish Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
OC.MAQALA Maala Plantation, bush garden (Sph)
PN.MAQA-LAWA Mamalava A tree (Elaeocarpus tonganus) (Sph)
PN.MA-QALI Maali To be clear, distinct, apparent, obvious (lit. and fig.) (Sph)
MP.MAQA-MAQA.A Maamaa Light (in weight) (Sph)
PN.MAQAMAQA.B Maamaa Lungs (Sph)
AN.MA-QANU Maanu Grieve, mourn Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.MA-QENE Maene/ene Ticklish (McE)
PN.MA-QINE-QINE Maineine Excited, ticklish (Sph)
PN.MA-QINE-QINE Maine (Motu dialect), maini (Tafiti dialect) Enjoyable, thrilling (McE)
EP.MAQITAKI Mitaki Good Problematic (Sph)
OC.MAQITO Meito Yellowfin surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus). A black fish (McE). (Sph)
PN.MAQOLI Mooli Be true, sure (Sph)
PN.MAQOLI Faka/mooli To witness, give evidence, confirm; to tell the truth, be sincere (Sph)
PN.MA-QOPO Maopo Crushed, as a tin etc. Out of shape (Sph). (McE)
PN.MA-QOPO Maopo/opo To complete, round off, tidy (McE)
PN.MA-QOPO Maopo, malopo Out of shape Phonologically Irregular (Sph)

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