Niue entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.WARU Volu, vou, voku To scrape Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
CP.WASA Vaha Horizon, expanse of the ocean (Sph)
CP.WASA Tuta/vaaha. Tuta/vaha (Sph). The ocean; out at sea. Horizon of the ocean; out to sea (Sph). (McE)
PN.WASA-QA Vahaa Time, season, space (Sph)
PN.WASA-QA Vehaa Space in between; to be spread out (in time or space) (Sph)
PN.WASA-QA Vahaa/loto Relationship (Sph)
PN.WA-WAA Va/vaa Ravine, a rocky hole with a narrow entrance (Sph)
OC.WAWE Vave To hurry; be quick, fast (Sph)
OC.WAWE Faka/ave Quickly Phonologically Irregular (McE)
CP.WEKA.1 Veka Banded Rail (Rallus philippensis) (Sph)
PN.WEKA-WEKA Faka/vekaveka To weave roughly and untidily (such weaving is said to resemble the "long feet" of a *veka*). (Sph)
OC.WELA.A Vela Burnt, scorched (Sph)
OC.WELA.B Vela Hot; heat (Sph)
PN.WELO.1 Velo Throw (spear, dart or similar sharp pointed object), to spear (Sph)
EP.WEO Veo Brass Problematic (Sph)
CE.WESE.* Vehe Divide, separate, share out Problematic (Sph)
CE.WESE.* Ma/vehe To part, say goodbye; to promise Problematic (Sph)
CE.WESE.* Ma/vehe/vehe Scattered; separated; in pieces, fallen apart Problematic (Sph)
PN.WETE.1 Vete To undo, untie, open up (Sph)
PN.WEU.2 Veu(veu) To search thoroughly, to open something up. Uncover (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
PN.WEWE.A Veve Rubbish (Sph)
PN.WEWE.A Veve/veve Fruit left on a tree because it is out of reach (McE)
OC.WE-WELA Vevela Hot, very warm [ex. sun] (Sph)
OC.WII.A Vii A tree, Tahitian apple or Brazilian plum, (Spondias cytheria) (Sph)
PN.WII.B Vivii Intensive used with kona (bitter). (Teeth) on edge; irritated, acrid (Sph). (McE)
CE.WIKI.1 Viki To spring, to jump quickly Problematic (Sph)
PN.WIKI.2 Viki/a Hint, be rumoured, reported Uncertain Semantic Connection (McE)
OC.WILI.1A Vili Bore; gimlet. To spin; spinning-top (Sph). (McE)
OC.WILI.1A Ko/vili Whirlpool, a cylindrical opening in the reef (Sph)
OC.WILI.1A Vilo Gimlet, drill; to drill, to turn; to turn on [ex. tap]; pinch, twist Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
OC.WISI Vihi Entangled, trapped [ex. fly in spider web]. Plaited (McE). (Sph)

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