Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.SEGI.B Hegi To swing a torch about (e.g. in hunting for crabs) (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Hegi/hegi To dazzle; to hunt for land crabs at night with torches (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Faka/hegi/hegi To squint, strain one's eyes (Sph)
PN.SEGI.B Hegi/a To be dazzled (Sph)
CP.SEI.1A Hei Floral decoration for bride; to place a flower in hair or behind ear (McE)
PN.SEKE.1A Heke Slip, slide; glide (of schools of fish) (Sph)
CP.SELE.1A Hele To snare, tie up; snare (n) (Sph)
EO.SELE.2 Hele To cut up, castrate; mark bark cloth; reap (McE)
MP.SELU Hetu Comb (n); to comb Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
CP.SEMA.1 Hema Left (not right); left-handed (Sph)
PN.SEPO.A Tepo, telo Lick, lap up Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.SEQA Hea To call (Sph)
CP.SEQE.1 Hee Large flying grasshopper, cicada (McE)
PN.SE-SEGI Hehegi Scared, timid (Sph)
CP.SEU Heu Net birds or flying-fish with long-handled net; ruffle (hair, with raking motion); charge (with head, as bull). Shuffle away (McE). (Sph)
CP.SEU Heheu To scatter (leaves with foot) (Sph)
CP.SEU Ma/heu/heu Dishevelled (McE)
FJ.SEWA.A Fe/feua To play; to play the fool, to jest Problematic (Sph)
PN.SIAPO Hiapo Paper-mulberry plant, bark-cloth garment (Sph)
OC.SIFI Hifi Shave, shear, cut (hair, fur, fleece, etc.) (Sph)
CP.SIGA.A Hi/higa To incline, to lean (Sph)
PN.SIGANO Higano Flower of the wild pandanus (Sph)
PN.SII.1 Hii To catch fish (usually by means of rod) (Sph)
NP.SII.2B Hi/hii Diarrhoea (Sph)
NP.SII.2B Hii To be rusty Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
OC.SIKA.1 Hika Net needle (i) (???)
OC.SIKA.2 Hika To line or scratch (pandanus leaves for cutting); to strike a match (Sph)
OC.SIKI.1A Hiki Raise (hand); adopt (child) (Sph)
OC.SIKI.1A Liki/ti, niki/ti Lift, hold up, uplift, raise Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
PN.SIKI.1E Hiki Change, alter (vt); land (vi) from canoe Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
MP.SIKU.A Hiku Tail; to end (vi) (Sph)
PN.SIKU-LEQO Hikuleo Echo (Lws)
CP.SILA.1A Hela To glance, to look furtively at something or someone Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
CP.SILA.1A Mata/hela Cross-eyed (Sph)
PN.SILI.1 Hili To be finished (usually refers to church or school) (Sph)
MP.SINA.1 Hina White; blank (Sph)
MP.SINA.1 Ulu-hina Grey-headed (McE)
XW.SINA.4 Hi/hina Drip; flow (of tears). (McE)
XW.SINA.4 Hina Drop of water falling from a stalactite; puddle in a rock (McE)
NP.SIPA.1 Hipa Young, small flying-fish Problematic (Sph)
MP.SIPA.2 Hipa Slant slightly, lean to one side, be crooked. Be askew, list (McE). (Sph)
SO.SISI.1 Hihi To lift, roll up (coverings such as mats and tablecloths) Problematic (Sph)
MP.SISI.2 (Fua) hihi Snail (generic) (Sph)
MP.SISI.2 Hihi/vao Land snail (McE)
CP.SISI.3 Hihi Scoop something out (of a container); cut out, scoop out (copra from shell) (Sph)
MP.SISIFO Hifo Go westwards Problematic (McE)
CP.SOA Hoa Helper, follower, companion. Partner (Sph). (McE)
PN.SOANI Faka/hoani/a [Challenged, rivalled] Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.SOANI Fai/hoani Help (Lws)
PN.SOGI Hogi To smell, to sniff (Sph)

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