Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
AN.TUKI.A Tuki To knock, smash; to mash, pound, hammer (Sph)
CP.TUKU.A Tuku/tuku To lower (Sph)
CP.TUKU.A Ma/tuku To subside, to become less (Sph)
CP.TUKU.A Tuku/tuku-iho To look down, to stoop down, in approaching a superior (McE)
CP.TUKU.A Tuku To bury (of people) (Sph)
PN.TUKU.B Tuku To place, put (Sph)
PN.TUKU.B Tuku/tuku To place, to put down (Sph)
PN.TUKU.C Tuku To let go, permit to depart; to give up, deliver up (McE)
PN.TUKU.D Tuku To stop, finish, end (Sph)
XW.TUKUMITI Taa/tukumiti Sea urchin sp. (white, short spines, in shallow pools on reef) (Sph)
PN.TULA Tula (of pawpaw tree) Bare of foliage (Sph)
MP.TULAKI Faka/tulaki To end (of life, journey) (vt) Borrowed Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
FJ.TULE-QI Tulei Thrust, push. Push over (Sph). (McE)
FJ.TULE-QI Tulu/tulei (hifo) Throw down. Push over (pl.obj.) (Sph). (McE)
FJ.TULE-QI Ma/tulei To die. (Used only of chiefs) (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
AN.TULI.1 (Teliga)tuli Deaf (Sph)
PN.TULI.3 (Tu)tuli To hunt, chase. Drive, pursue, go after (McE). (Sph)
PN.TULI.3 Tuli/a To be unwanted, rejected (by the opposite sex) (Sph)
AN.TULU.1 Tulu To drip (vi) (Sph)
AN.TULU.1 Tu/tulu/ Leak through a hole (McE)
AN.TULU.1 Tulu/taa Drop of water (McE)
AN.TULU.1 Tulu/i To treat (usually medical); to teach a lesson, put a stop to something (Sph)
??.TULUMA Tulula Boat (said to be a Samoan word). [?Samoan] A big, noisy, rusty vehicle; an old monstrosity of a vehicle ) (Sph). Borrowed (McE)
TO.TULU-TAA Tulutaa To drip, to splash (implies the dripping sound). A drop of water (McE). (Sph)
AN.TUMA.1 Tuma Body louse (Wbr)
EO.TUMAQA Tumaa Approximate counting units (refers to numbers 1 to 9 in units of 10 or greater; comparable to the English expressions "some twenty odd" , "some fifty odd" and so on; can be used to give the impression that the number is larger than the actual one (Sph)
PN.TUME Tuma To move slowly [ex. ship] (Sph)
EP.TUMU.1A Tumu Cavity or hollow (in rocks, trees, etc.) where water collects Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.TUMU.2 Tumu/tumu Collection, gathering together, heap, mound; to heap up (McE)
PN.TUMU-QAKI Tumuaki Top (of achievement); crown of head (Sph)
PN.TUMU-QAKI Tumuaki ulu Top of head (Sph)
AN.TUNA Tuna A fresh water eel (Sph)
AN.TUNU Tunu To boil, broil, roast (McE)
OC.TUPA Tupa Crab (McE)
PN.TUPE.1 Tupe Money Borrowed (Sph)
PN.TUPE.2 Tupe/tupe To stumble, stagger; to be concerned Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
AN.TUPU.A Tupu To grow, sprout; to descend from; to happen, to spring up (Sph)
OC.TUPUNA Tupuna Ancestor (Sph)
OC.TUPUNA Matua tupuna Grandparent (Sph)
OC.TUPUQA.A Tupua Giant, legendary creature, monster, ogre; ancient god; idol; cactus plant (Sph)
EO.TUQA.1A Tua Back (n) (Sph)
PN.TUQA.1B Tua Behind; outside, over, beyond (Sph)
PN.TUQA.1C Tua/tua Flat area on the reef (Sph)
PN.TUQA-.2A Tua- Ordinal layer of something (Sph)
XW.TUQA.4 Tua To believe, to have faith; to be dependent, to rely (Sph)
XW.TUQA.4 Tua/haa Suspicious Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.TUQA-A-MATA Tuamata Eyelid (Sph)
FJ.TUQI Tui Chief (term used in addressing dignitaries; also affectionate term used by wife for husband) (Sph)
AN.TUQU.1 Tuu To stand (Sph)
PN.TUQU.3A Tuu/tuu Cut up, chop; sever (lit. and fig.) (Sph)

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