Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.QAU.3 Auu To bark (as a dog) (McE)
PN.QAUA.2 Aua Emphatic pre-verbal negation marker for second-person imperatives; do not, don't you dare (Sph)
PN.QAUA.2 Ua Pre-verbal negation marker for second person imperatives; don't, do not (Sph)
PN.QAUEE Auee Bitterly, in a bitter lament (Sph)
PN.QAUEE Oue. Ouee (McE). Thank you! (Sph)
PN.QAUEE Faka/ue. Faka/aue (Lws). To thank someone (Sph)
PN.QAU-KAWA Aukava To poison fish (McE)
XO.QEFA Efi Enormous Problematic (Sph)
PN.QELO Elo Stink, evil smell (Sph)
PN.QEMO E/emo To get or pick a small portion of something Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.QEMO Faka/emo To eat sparingly Uncertain Semantic Connection (McE)
PN.QENE Ene, kene, tene To poke (usually refers to very careful poking with a rod into cavity to get an animal to come out) Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.QENE Tene/tene Poke a stick into a hole to drive out a crab Phonologically Irregular (McE)
PN.QENE 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 (Sph)
PN.QEPO Epo(epo). N/epo(n/epo) (McE) Lick, taste Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
EP.QETE.* Ko/ete, folo/ete Anus Problematic (McE)
MP.QETI Eti To bite off (as rind of sugarcane, etc) (McE)
PN.QEWA Eva Wander, walk about (Sph)
PN.-QI.3 -i Verbal suffix that can effect a valency change... (Sph)
PN.QIKAI Naa/kai, ai Negative (Sph)
PN.QIKAI Na/kai Post-verbal marker of neutral yes-no questions (Sph)
MP.QILA Ila Birthmark; stain, mark; to be spotted (Sph)
MP.QILO-A Ilo Report, inform (Tgr)
MP.QILO-A Iloa To know (Sph)
MP.QILO-A Ilo/ilo Wise, clever (Sph)
PN.QILO-GA Ma/iloga To distinguish, to recognize, to acknowledge. Sign, mark (McE). (Sph)
PN.QINA-TI Igati/a Each. Each having a share (Tgr). Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.QINA-TI Faka/igati To give a share to each one Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.QINA-TI Iga Each (v). To act individually (McE). (Sph)
MP.QITA Fe/ita/aki Hate each other (Sph)
MP.QITA Ita Angry (Sph)
OC.QOHO Oho Food (traditionally only taro); kit of food. Provisions for a journey (McE). (Sph)
PN.QOMAKI Omoki To dip in the sea (McE)
AN.QONE One/one Sand (of beach) (Sph)
AN.QONE One Gunpowder (Sph)
PN.QONO.2 Ono To mend (fishing net) (Sph)
PN.QONO.3 Ono(ono) Look steadfastly (McE)
PN.QONO.3 H/ino/ki To stare at Problematic (Sph)
PN.QOPO O/opo To adjust something to get into the right shape, to shape; [straighten] Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.QOPO Lopo To crush Problematic (Sph)
PN.QOPO Lopo/ti To close, cover; take all for oneself; take good care Problematic (Sph)
PN.QORA Oa Fishing basket or kit; catch, basketful of fish (Sph)
PN.QOSO Oho To rush, jump at (Sph)
AN.QOTA.1 Ota To eat raw (us. sea food); a dish of raw fish. (Sph)
EO.QOTA.2 Ota A measure (us. a bucket) of grated arrowroot (Sph)
PN.QOTAI Ootai A drink (made from the juice of the cooked root of a 'ti' tree and added coconut juice and grated flesh) (Sph)
PN.QOTA-QOTA Otaota Rubbish, refuse (Sph)
AN.QOTI.A Oti To finish (Sph)
PN.QOTI.B Oti All, entire, whole Problematic (Sph)
TO.QOWAWA.* Ovava Banyan tree (Ficus prolixa) (Sph)

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