| English word | Ponatekao - Terme | 
|---|---|
| unconscious | 
					kaò (-te maakau) Nord | 
| unconscious | 
					naò (-te maakau) Sud | 
| unconscious | 
					kuhane (-koè) | 
| uncover (-the Polynesian oven) | 
					ūai (-i te umukai) | 
| underline | 
					kātoiàò | 
| underpants | 
					pāpū | 
| underscore [ _ ] | 
					vaòmoe Nord | 
| underscore [ _ ] | 
					vakomoe Sud | 
| understand | 
					vivo Sud | 
| understand | 
					vivini | 
| understand | 
					kite Up | 
| understand | 
					ìte Nh, Uh, Sud | 
| understand (a text) | 
					vivini | 
| understand (a text) | 
					vivo Sud | 
| unemployment | 
					hanakoè | 
| unexpected (event) | 
					pūtata | 
| unexpectedly | 
					pūtata (tihe-) | 
| unexpectedly (happen-) | 
					kao (-anamai) | 
| unexpectedly (happen-) | 
					pūtee (-anamai) | 
| unexpectedly (happen-) | 
					tihe (-pu mai) | 
| unfaithful (disloyal) | 
					pakaihi (-koè) | 
| unfaithful (fickle) | 
					mako | 
| unhappy (very sad) | 
					uēuē | 
| union (-of workers) | 
					piika (-toko poìhana) Nord | 
| union (-of workers) | 
					piina (-toko poìhana) Sud | 
| unit (central-) | uhoòouià | 
| unit (crisis-) | 
					pū (-veteaveke) | 
| unit (family-) | 
					kōpūhuaa Nord | 
| unit (family-) | 
					ôpūhuaa Sud | 
| unit (time-) | 
					paheetina (-ava) Sud | 
| unit (time-) | 
					paheeìa (-ava) Nord | 
| universal | 
					hakatahi | 
| universe | 
					aomāàma | 
| university | haèhāmani (-tuatoù) Nord | 
| university | faèhāmani (-tuatoù) Sud | 
| unmold | 
					taki (-me io he fāona) Sud | 
| unmold | 
					taki (-me io he hāoka) Nh, Up | 
| unmold | 
					taki (-me io he hāona) Uh | 
| unruly | 
					aotahi (-koè) | 
| unstable | 
					mau (-koè) | 
| uppercut | 
					kere (-me i àò) | 
| uppercut | 
					moto (-me i àò) Sud | 
| upright | 
					tū (-toitoi) | 
| urban planning (service of -) | haapāioìa (pū-) Nh, Uh | 
| urban planning (service of -) | hakapāioìa (pū-) Up | 
| urban planning (service of -) | haapāiotina (pū-) Sud | 
| urge | 
					hakapahi | 
| urgent | 
					kokouō  Nh, Up | 
| urgent | 
					kokouo Uh, Sud | 
| used (battery, battery) | 
					pao |