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 | Ola/tia | To be plentiful (ex. fish catch). To be successful (as in fishing etc.) (McE). |
| Niue | Vahaa | Time, season, space |
| Niue | Vehaa | Space in between; to be spread out (in time or space) |
| Niue | Vahaa/loto | Relationship |
| Niue | Va/vaa | Ravine, a rocky hole with a narrow entrance |
| Niue | Moua | Get, obtain; catch; possess, have; find |
| Niue | Totolo | To crawl (of people and animals) |
| Niue | Fakakite | To show |
| Niue | Fia mohe | Sleepy, drowsy |
| Niue | Fakaagi | To cause to blow [ex. God, wind] |
| Niue | Fakaagiagi | To air out |
| Niue | Maama | Understand, know; knowledge, understanding |
| Niue | Faka/matamata | To kindle (traditionally associated with 'small pieces' of kindling materials used to start the 'eye' of a fire) |
| Niue | Matehoge | To starve |
| Niue | Mahu | To finish (refers to excretory functions) |
| Niue | Vihi | Entangled, trapped [ex. fly in spider web]. Plaited (McE). |
| Niue | Putu | To heap (vt) |
| Niue | Lapa/lapa | To be flat; full (moon) |
| Niue | Lapa | Board |
| Niue | Ma/loma | To be gone secretly Problematic |
| Niue | Lolo | Luscious, delicious |
| Niue | Kumukumu | Chin |
| Niue | Akau | Wood, timber; weapon |
| Niue | Laakau | Sewing machine Borrowed |
| Niue | Mena kai | Food |
| Niue | Fia inu | Thirsty |
| Niue | Malele | (of a mother's breasts) Stop lactating, cease to give milk |
| Niue | Faka/tii | To move or open slightly. To move aside; to make a slight movement (McE). |
| Niue | He ute he ha | Why? what for? |
| Niue | Alu | To hurry; arrive empty-handed |
| Niue | Alu/maki | Hasten, be in a hurry |
| Niue | Vahavaha | To be spread out widely, to be spaced |
| Niue | Tuku/tuku | To lower |
| Niue | Ma/tuku | To subside, to become less |
| Niue | Tuku | To bury (of people) |
| Niue | Gehe | To express discontent. To murmur in disapproval (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Tuamata | Eyelid |
| Niue | Ma/huki | To have a sudden sharp pain |
| Niue | Fakaua/ua | To be reluctant, undecided Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Faihoana | To be married (of a man) |
| Niue | Hiki | Change, alter (vt); land (vi) from canoe Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Niue | Faka/kupu | To curse somebody |
| Niue | Kupu/ga | Insult, insulting word or name |
| Niue | Tao | To cover something |
| Niue | Tao/mi | To occur repeatedly; to beset, to crowd |
| Niue | Hinei, hinai | This place here |
| Niue | Matega | Habit (tends to refer to bad or hurtful habits); to hurt, to feel pain |
| Niue | Feefee | How? (in what way? in what manner?) |
| Niue | Tokoua | Husband or wife |
| Niue | Ha/haku | To search, scratch around for something Problematic |
