Entries from Sperlich 1997 in Pollex-Online

Sperlich, Wolfgang B., ed. (1997) Tohi Vagahau Niue/ Niue Language Dictionary. Government of Niue in association with Department of LInguistics, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu

Language Item Description
Niue Patuiki Monarch, king
Niue Fatuga Rafter
Niue Fatukalaa Obsidian, volcanic stone (traditionally imported from volcanic islands, used as weapons and implements)
Niue Fou (Hibiscus tiliaceus)
Niue Fa/fau Tie or lash onto a framework.
Niue Fou hele (Abutilon indicum)
Niue Fe- Reciprocal prefix
Niue Feooaki Go to and fro
Niue Fee Where? which? when?
Niue Fekau Message, send on an errand, allot a task
Niue Feke Ornated octopus (Polypus ornatus)...
Niue Fana/fonua Cannon
Niue Feo Coral
Niue Fetau (Calophyllum inophyllum)
Niue Fetuu Star
Niue Fetuu aho Morning star
Niue Fia To desire, want
Niue Fiafia Joy, delight, pleasure, be happy, joyful
Niue Fii/hui Trousers
Niue Fifimata That part of the eyelid to which the eyelashes are attached; eyeline
Niue Fingota An edible sea-crab
Niue Fiha How many?
Niue Finagalo Wish, mind, spirit
Niue Te/afine, ti/afine, te/fine, he/afine; fine/fine. Afine, fe/afine (McE) Armpit
Niue Fihoa, vihoa Shrub sp. (Colubrina asiatica)
Niue Fiti To flip over. To fillip (Tgr). Uncertain Semantic Connection
Niue Fiti Traditional place name
Niue Fiti Flower
Niue Fitikia Be entangled
Niue Fitu Seven
Niue Foaki Give (used in formal speech)
Niue Fohe Paddle
Niue Fohi Scraper
Niue Foki To turn, return
Niue Ma/foki/ To be turned upside down. To change, change direction, turn back (McE).
Niue Foki Also, again
Niue Fola To spread out
Niue Fo/fola/,/fola/fola Spread
Niue Folau Fleet of canoes
Niue Folo Swallow
Niue Fono To join, patch (e.g. a hole)
Niue Fonu Turtle
Niue Fo/fota Squeeze, throttle, press
Niue Foto Kind of spear
Niue Foto/foto Barbed
Niue Foou New, young, recent, fresh
Niue Fu/fuu To hide (vt); secretly
Niue Fuu-uho Male genitals (respectful term) Problematic
Niue Fua To weigh, measure, survey; scales
Niue Fua Carry on shoulders