Entries from Tregear 1907 in Pollex-Online

Tregear, E. and S. P. Smith (1907). A vocabulary and grammar of the Niue dialect of the Polynesian language. Wellington, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
Mangareva Tona His, her its; belong to him &c
Mangareva Matega Dead, death; illness
Mangareva Mure To be finished, to have nothing remaining Uncertain Semantic Connection
Mangareva Aka/mariari Light of early morning or evening; light from a small fire or feeble luminary.
Niue Angi(angi) Tramp, vagabond, destitute, prostitute
Niue Ato High note in singing (b?)
Niue Fakalele Cast away; sacrifice
Niue Kai he /patuiki/ Thunderstruck Phonologically Irregular
Niue Fuafua Tumour , swelling, tumour
Niue Ilo Report, inform
Niue Luu/luu To shake, to be shaken. Sift, strain; sieve, strainer (McE). To clean out (bottle, mouth) (Sph).
Niue Malautea A fish Problematic
Niue Pata A drop of rain
Niue Pogipogi This morning
Niue Hoi General name for the wild yam
Niue Hopu/kia Caught, of prisoners
Niue Ulu-fiti Crisp, curly hair, like that of the Fijians
Niue Maniania To have the teeth set on edge
Niue Fita Fatigued, wearied (a complimentary word)
Niue Gini/gini Small rain
Niue A/fati Rough, broken reef; blowholes. Coastal cliff with no reef (McE). Problematic
Niue Omoti A cork, stopper Phonologically Irregular
Niue Faka/hoha To annoy
Niue Faka/lave/lave Obstruct, hinder, cause strife
Niue Faka(no)nono To be silent Phonologically Irregular
Niue Hega The parrakeet's red feathers under the beak
Niue Ho/hofi noa To yearn over. To be merciful (McE).
Niue Kaputi A covering for fruit Problematic
Niue Ulu To steer Problematic
Niue Hu/feilo To bow down, to kneel in reverence; to surrender; to sue for peace
Niue Hui-motua Bones of the living Uncertain Semantic Connection
Niue Fuafua Tumour, swelling