Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms
| Level | Reconstruction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FILIANI | Mast or other part of superstructure of canoe | |
| FILIMOTO | A tree (Flacourtia rukam) | |
| FILO | Twist cord from fibres by rolling them on the thigh | |
| FILOA | Fish spp. (Lethrinus and Lethrinella spp.) | |
| FINA.1 | Lover, beloved | |
| FINA.2 | (Great)-great-grandchild (Clk): *(f, s)ina-rere | |
| FINA-GALO | Desire; heart | |
| FINA-RERE | Great-grandchild: *(f,s)ina-rere | |
| FINE | Girl, woman | |
| FINE-MATUQA.A | Mature woman | |
| FU | FINE-MATUQA.B | Wife |
| FIO | Whistle | |
| FIQU | Fling: *fi(q)u | |
| FIRI.1 | Braid (i.e. interlace three or more flexible elements to form e.g. a rope), a technique sometimes referred to as plaiting) | |
| FIRI-FIRI | Turtle net | |
| FIRIGA | A month name | |
| FIRINAKI | Lean on; rely on | |
| FIRO.1 | Mix, mingle | |
| FIRO.2 | One of the first nights of the lunar cycle | |
| FIRO.3 | Whirl, swirl; writhe | |
| FISI | Entangled | |
| FISO.1 | Froth, foam | |
| FISO.2 | Edible reed or cane sp. | |
| FISO-QA | (Colubrina asiatica) | |
| FISU | Plaited-in sides of a mat: *fi(s,h)u, *wisu | |
| FITA.1 | Firmly tied | |
| FITA.2 | Eager, determined; to make an effort | |
| FITI.1A | Fillip, flick with finger, spring up, jerk round, flip over, turn somersault | |
| FITI.1B | Climb, go up, rise, appear (esp. of heavenly bodies) | |
| FITI.1C | Sprain, strain (muscle) | |
| FITI.2 | Traditional place name | |
| FITI.3 | Flower, blossom | |
| CK | FITI.4 | Group (of people), family |
| CO | FITI-FITI-KIA | Reach stage of hair growth or colour |
| FITI-KAUPEKA | A star name | |
| FITI-RERE | Be startled; start in surprise (Clk) | |
| FITU | Seven | |
| FIU | Wearied of, bored with, satisfied, satiated | |
| FOA.A | Break (as something hard); smash | |
| FOA.B | Make a path | |
| FOA.C | Headache | |
| FOAKI | Give | |
| FOA-QUGA | Bird sp.: *(tuli)foa-quga | |
| NO | FOATE | Bird sp., probably a frigate bird |
| FOFOGA | Honorific/polite term for face, eyes, mouth, head | |
| FOFONU.* | Deep | |
| FU | FOGA-SELE | Prized (Rby) |
| FOHE | Paddle | |
| FOHE-MURI | Stern paddle | |
| FOHI | Remove skin, peel |
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