Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
AISE Debris cast up by sea or river; jetsam: *a(a)i(f, s)(e,a)
AI-TAGA Descendants, progeny
AKA.A Root n
RO AKA.B Creeper sp., kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
AKA-TASA Herb sp. (Rorippa sarmentosa): *aka-tas(a,i)
AKE.A Tree sp: *ake(ake)
AKE.B Banana variety
LO AKERISI Locust
AKI Beat, pound
AKIAKI.A A tern (probably White Tern, Gygis alba)
AKIAKI.B Clear, white
AKILI Remove from a container, take out of: *(q)akili
AKO Learn, teach
AKO-NAKI Teach, instruct
AKU Scrape out with hands
AKU-AKU Thin (of person)
NO A-LAA Other(s)
ALAALA Fish sp. (Carangidae): *(q)ala(q)ala
CO ALAALA-FUTU A fish
ALAFI To lead
ALA-FIA Touch, take in hand
ALAGA.A Limb, tool, weapon (Clk)
TO ALAGA.B Rigging and gear of a vessel
ALAKISI.* Cicada
ALA-TI To scratch an itch
ALEALE.A Weak with hunger; nausea
ALEALE.B Concave, hollow; thin (of solid)
ALEALE.C Thin, clear, transparent (of liquid)
ALETUU Tomorrow (Rby)
ALI.1 Flatfish, flounder (Bothus spp.)
ALI.2 To scoop or hollow out (Clk): *(h,s)ali
ALIGA Give off an odour: *a(a)liga
ALOA To treat with kindness and respect
ALOA-MANU A star and month name:*(a,o)loa-manu
ALU Vine sp. (Epipremnum pinnatum)
AMA Turmeric used as a cosmetic and sun-screen
AMI Crustacean roe
AMO.1A Stroke, rub gently, touch
AMO.1B Prepare fibres for string-making; prepared fibre (Rby) *am(o,u)
AMU Revile, mock
ANA.1 Post-posed particle, marking continuance of action or state
ANA.2 If and/or when
ANAKE Completely, only (postposed particle)
AN-ATU Go
NO ANAU First person singular personal pronoun (Rby)
ANE.A White ant, termite; attacked by such insects
ANE.B A skin condition; substance causing skin irritation
ANEI Interrogative particle (post-verbal)
ANO.1 Desolate
ANO.2 Go

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