Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms
| Level | Reconstruction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KAHA.2 | Spell, sorcery | |
| KAHI | Flow, trickle | |
| KAHORE | Negative marker: *ka(a)(h)ore | |
| KAI.1A | Food, eat: *kai-nga, *kai-na | |
| KAI.1B | To spread, erode (of an ulcer or sore)(Clk): *(ka)kai | |
| KAI.2 | Tree, wood | |
| KAI.3 | Suffer, experience | |
| KAI.4 | Game, points scored in a game | |
| KAI.5 | People of a place; to people a place, occupy, inhabit | |
| KAI.7 | Preposed verbal particle of continuity; still, yet: *k(a,e)i | |
| KAI.8 | Negative imperative, caveat | |
| KAI-FAKA-RUAKI | Proper name of a mythical monster | |
| KAI-GA.A | Meal, feast | |
| KAI-GA.B | Food refuse, esp. of chewed food | |
| KAI-HAQA.A | Steal | |
| KAI-HAQA.B | Savage, wicked; cannibal | |
| KAIHUE | To steal | |
| KAI-LALAO | Immoral behaviour | |
| KAILAO | Club-like weapon; dance using this weapon | |
| KAILE.1 | A kind of wild yam | |
| KAILE.2 | Coconut growth stage: *ka(i,e)le | |
| KAILOA | No | |
| TO | KAI-LUU | Eat scraps |
| KAI-MAALIE | Generous: *kai-ma(a)lie | |
| KAINAGA | Some social group, perhaps commoners as opposed to aristocracy | |
| KAIORE | Immature (of fruit) | |
| KAIPEA.* | Land crab sp. (Hwd) | |
| KAI-PUNU | Selfish *kaip(e, o, u)nu | |
| CK | KAIRANGI | ?? |
| KAI-SAU | Enjoy benefits without personal effort | |
| KAI-SIQI | Beg, cadge | |
| KAI-TAGI | Jealous; sullen | |
| KAI-TAQE | "Eat feces" - exclamation of abuse or contempt | |
| KAI-TAUA | To be angry, warlike: Kai-taua | |
| KA-ITOQA | Expression of satisfaction at misfortune of others | |
| NO | KAI-USU | Nose: *us(i,u) |
| KAI-UU | Baby before weaning | |
| KAKA.1A | Clothlike fibre surrounding base of coconut fronds | |
| KAKA.1B | Envelope enclosing a part of animal or plant | |
| KAKA.2 | ||
| KA-KAFI | Capable, knowledgable, skilful (Hwd.1981) | |
| KA-KAHA | Be red hot, glowing | |
| KA-KAI | Sharp | |
| KAKAI.1 | People of one place or kind | |
| KAKAI.2 | Story, legend | |
| KAKALA | Fragrant | |
| KAKALA-LUU | Stink-roach or other roach sp | |
| KAKAMIKA | Herb spp. (Ageratum and Siegesbeckia) | |
| KA-KANO.1 | Flesh (of plant or animal); substance, or essential part of anything; seed, kernel | |
| KA-KANO.2 | Wide, broad |
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