Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.PEKE.2A Peke Undersized, stunted (of tubers) (Sph)
OC.PELA Pela Pus; to ooze pus (Sph)
OC.PELA Pela/pela Mud (Sph)
OC.PELE.2 Pele Hibiscus plant with edible leaves (Hibiscus manihot) (Sph)
OC.PELU.A Pelu Fold, bend over, hem; complete weaving by folding back or over (Sph)
FJ.PENA.1A Pena To bundle, to bind (of hair) (Sph)
FJ.PENA.1A Pena/pena Curls (of hair) (Sph)
PN.PENA.2 Pena/pena To tie, bind. To bind, bundle up (Sph). (McE)
PN.PENA.2 Pega Bundle; to bundle Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
OC.PEPE Pepe Butterfly (Sph)
OC.PEQE Pee/pee To be smudgy, to have food on the face (due to untidy eating habits) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.PEQE-SI.A1 Peehi Fall on, press upon, lean against. To press, push down (Sph). (McE)
MP.PIA.1 Pia Arrowroot plant (Tacca pinnatifida); food prepared from arrowroot (McE)
MP.PIA.1 Ka/pia Cassava or tapioca (Manihot esculenta) (McE)
MP.PIA.1 Kau/pia Arrowroot leftover (dregs) (Sph)
MP.PIA.2A Pia/pia Smudgy, messy, sticky. Not properly cleaned (McE). (Sph)
MP.PIA.2A Mata/pia/ Gummy-eyed (McE)
MP.PII.2A Pii(pii) Sprinkle (liquid) (Sph)
CK.PIIGOFI Pitoi Tongs; to remove with tongs Problematic (Sph)
MP.PIKI.1A Piki Adhere to, touch (lightly or accidentally), brush against (Sph)
MP.PIKI.1A Pi/piki To be close (Sph)
PN.PIKI.2 Piki Paralysed (of arm) (McE)
PN.PIKO.C Piko To think erroneously; to be under a misapprehension (McE)
PN.PIKO.C Piko/piko To tell a lie; to lie (Sph)
MP.PILI.1A Pili Resin, glue; to glue together (Sph)
NP.PILI.1B Pili (i) Be joined to Problematic (???)
PN.PILITA Pilita Wild yam sp. (Dioscorea pentaphylla) (Sph)
PN.PILO Pilo Dirty; dirt, waste (Sph)
PN.PILO Faka/pilo To defecate (Sph)
OC.PIPI.2 Pipi A large tree (Hernandia moerenhoutiana) (Sph)
MP.PISI.1 Pihi To splash, splatter (vi). (Sph)
MP.PISI.1 Pihi/pihi To spatter (McE)
AN.PITO.1 Pito Navel, umbilical cord (Sph)
PN.PITO.2 Oti pito(pito) All finished, completely finished. All, the whole lot; to consume all (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
MP.PIU.1 Piu Fan-palm (Pritchardia pacifica); umbrella; parachute Problematic (Sph)
MP.POA.1 Poa Fish odour (I) (???)
PN.POGA.1 Pango Fern sp. (Cyclosorus invisus) Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.POGI.1 Pongi Coward; weak, inactive (mentally) (McE)
PN.POGI.2 Pongi A kind of taro (McE)
MP.POGI-POGI Pogipogi This morning (Tgr)
PN.POI.C Poi Run, run around (Sph)
PN.POKA.1 Faka/poka Castrate (Sph)
PN.POKI.1 Poki To slap; to catch; to take a photograph (Sph)
EO.POKO.1 Poko To fail, of sight (McE)
EO.POKO.1 Poko To get into, to lodge (of eyes) (refers to any foreign object getting into the eye, to the extent that one can lose one's sight) (Sph)
EO.POKO.1 Poko To perish (Wms)
EO.POKO.1 Mata/poko Blind (disrespectful term) (McE)
PN.POKO.2 Poko Depression, hollow; room (modern) (Sph)
PN.POKO.2 Poko/ihu Nostril. Dimpled base of the noise (Sph). (McE)
MP.POLA.1 Pola Plaited coconut leaves (used in various ways, such as mats, walls, door, thatch for the roof) (Sph)

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