Entries from McEwen 1970 in Pollex-Online
McEwen, J. M. (1970). Niue Dictionary. Wellington, Department of Maori and Island Affairs.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Faka/alu | Make a horse gallop |
| Niue | Tuku/tuku-iho | To look down, to stoop down, in approaching a superior |
| Niue | Tuku | To let go, permit to depart; to give up, deliver up |
| Niue | Fakatafa | To be inclined towards; to be apt to |
| Niue | Kau | Handle, stick |
| Niue | Kofu | To cover (the head). To cover oneself [ex. w raincoat] (Sph). |
| Niue | Faka/hogohogo | To provoke |
| Niue | Tika, hako-tika, tika-hako | Straight |
| Niue | Keu | Crooked; to turn aside, to go crooked |
| Niue | Mata/keu | Cross-eyed |
| Niue | Tumu/tumu | Collection, gathering together, heap, mound; to heap up |
| Niue | Tele/tele | To glide along on tiptoe; to slide, to move smoothly. To shuffle (gait); to dribble (with a ball) (Sph). Phonologically Irregular |
| Niue | Fakatio | Glance backwards; look out of the corners of the eyes Problematic |
| Niue | Kapa | To pay a visit to someone |
| Penrhyn | Ruu/ruu | Shake (Sta) |
