Standard Lemma guide

Niuean

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnjuːeɪən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Niue, the Niuean people or their Polynesian language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in Niue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A person from Niue or of Niuean descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Niue Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Niuean From Niue + -an.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: niuelainen — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • French: niouéen — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • German: niueanisch — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Norwegian Bokmål: niuisk — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: niuisk — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Portuguese: niueano — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Romanian: niuean — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Swedish: niuisk — of, from, or pertaining to Niue
  • Cherokee: ᏂᏳᏫᏯᏂ (niyuwiyani) — language
  • Finnish: niue — language
  • French: niouéen — language
  • Niuean: ko e vagahau Niuē — language
  • Norwegian Bokmål: niuisk — language
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: niuisk — language
  • Portuguese: niueano — language
  • Romanian: niueană — language
  • Romanian: niue — language
  • Russian: ниуэ (niue) — language
  • Swedish: niuiska — language
  • Esperanto: niuano — person
  • Esperanto: niuanino — person
  • Finnish: niuelainen — person
  • French: Niouéen — person
  • French: Niouéenne — person
  • German: Niueaner — person
  • German: Niueanerin — person
  • Portuguese: niueano — person
  • Portuguese: niueana — person
  • Romanian: niuean — person
  • Romanian: niueană — person