Niue entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN.MA-TALA.B | Matala | To come to understand, to become educated. (with loto) Wise, educated; understanding, wisdom, knowledge (McE). | (Sph) |
| EO.MATA-LIKI.B | Fetuu mataliki | The constellation Pleiades | (Sph) |
| PN.MATA-MATA | Faka/matamata | To kindle (traditionally associated with 'small pieces' of kindling materials used to start the 'eye' of a fire) | (Sph) |
| PN.MATA-PISU | Matapihu | Limpet | (Sph) |
| CE.MATA-POOURI | Matapoouli | Blind one, the blind | (Sph) |
| PN.MATA-QALI | Mokulu mataali | Fall off unripe (fruit, coconuts) | (McE) |
| PN.MATA-QALI | Mataali | Premature (of fruit) | (Sph) |
| PN.MATA-QA-MUQA | Matamua | Leading person in front of a battle, a dance team | (McE) |
| PN.MATA-QARA | Mataala | Be on watch, vigilant Phonologically Irregular | (McE) |
| PN.MATA-QELE | Mataele | Flagtail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodela) | (Sph) |
| MP.MATA-QI-HUHU | Matahuhu | Nipple of the breast, teat | (Sph) |
| PN.MATAQU.1 | Matau | Fish hook | (Sph) |
| AN.MATAQU.2 | Matau | Right (not left) | (Sph) |
| PN.MATATA | Matata | To be torn apart | (Sph) |
| AN.MATE.1A | Mate | To die | (Sph) |
| PN.MATE.1C | Mate | To desire, to need intensely, to want something very much | (Sph) |
| PN.MATE.1D | Mate | Die out, be extinguished (fire) | (Sph) |
| PN.MATE-GA | Matega | Habit (tends to refer to bad or hurtful habits); to hurt, to feel pain | (Sph) |
| XW.MATE-GUUGUU | Mateguuguu | To be physically tired, exhausted, weary | (Sph) |
| PN.MATE-HOGE | Matehoge | To starve | (Sph) |
| PN.MATI.1 | Mati | A tree (Ficus godeffroyi, F. scabra) | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-TIKE | Matike | To arise, get up, stand up | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-TIKE | Matike/tike | A rough and rocky hill | (Sph) |
| PN.MATIWA | Mativa | Poor, broke | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-TOFI.A | Matofi/ua | Split in two | (McE) |
| PN.MA-TOSI | Matohi/aga | Genealogy | (Sph) |
| SO.-MA-TOU.B | -ma(uto)lu | First person exclusive plural possessive suffix Problematic | (Sph) |
| XW.MA-TUKU | Matuku | To subside, to become less [ex. strength of wind] | (Sph) |
| PN.MATUKU.A | Motuku | Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). Curlew (McE). | (Sph) |
| AN.MATUQA.A | Motua | Mature; old age | (Sph) |
| AN.MATUQA.A | Matua | Elder (n) | (Sph) |
| PN.MATUQA.B | Matalima motua | Thumb | (Sph) |
| PN.MATUQA.B | Matahui motua | Big toe | (Sph) |
| AN.MATUQA.C | Matua | Parent...; | (Sph) |
| PN.MAUKU | Mauku | Disaster; funeral. Poor fellow, good-for-nothing (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| XW.MAULU | Tu/moulu, tu/maulu | To be secretly infatuated | (Sph) |
| PN.MAUMAU.1 | Moumou | Waste, spoil, destroy | (Sph) |
| TA.MAURU | Maulu | Completely healed, completely recovered Problematic | (Sph) |
| ??.MAUTINI | Mootini | Pumpkin | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-WAHE | Mavehe | To part, to say goodbye Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| CE.MA-WESE | Mavehe/vehe | To be scattered, separated; to be in pieces, to have fallen apart Problematic | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-WETE | Mavete | Undone | (Sph) |
| PN.MA-WEU.* | Maveu | To be open, to be opened Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| NP.ME.1B | Mo | As Problematic | (Sph) |
| MP.MEA.1A | Mea/mea | To redden (of the sky) | (McE) |
| NP.MEA.1B | Mea | Fish gills Problematic | (Sph) |
| XW.MEA.1C | Mea/mea | Gums | (McE) |
| SO.MEA.1D | Mea | A term of endearment, darling Borrowed | (McE) |
| PN.MEAQA.* | Meaa | Clean; fair-skinned; pure, innocent | (Sph) |
| PN.MEGE | Mege/mege | Wrinkled | (Sph) |
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