Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
KI-MO-UTOLU Second person plural pronoun (independent): *(ki)mo-utolu
KINA.1 Sea-urchin
KINA.2 Bevelled edge of a blade (Rby)
KINA.3 Food eaten with another food as relish
NO KINA.4 Place
KI-NAA Locative demonstrative: there (near you)
KI-NAA-RUA Third person dual pronoun (independent): *(ki)naa-(r)ua
KI-NAA-UTOLU Third person plural pronoun (independent): *(ki)naa-(u)tolu
KINA-KINA.* Amnion
KINAU Persist against something: *ki(i)nau
KI-NEI Here, this place
KINI.1 Nip, pinch
KINI.2A Slash, beat down
KINI.2B Blow strongly, of wind (Rby)
KINO Bad
KINO-KINO Disgusted, upset
KIO.1A Chirp, cheep
KIO.1B Young bird; bird sp.
KIO.2 Slave, refugee, defeated person
KIO-KIO Bonefish (Albula sp.)
KIOLE Rat
KIRI-A-TAI Surface of the sea
KIRI-GUTU Lip(s)
KIRITI Convulsive movement
KISA Pant, gasp
KISI.1 Dwarf; stunted
CK KISI.2 Insect sp.
KISI-KISI Oxalis spp
KISU Spit out, spray out from mouth
KITA.1 First person singular pronoun (independent, affectively marked form)
KITA.2A Tensed, as a muscle, a grip
KITA.2B Relapse following an illness
KITAA- First person inclusive marker
KI-TAA-RUA First person inclusive dual pronoun (independent)
KI-TAA-UTOLU First person inclusive plural pronoun (independent): *(ki)taa-utolu
KITE.A See, know: *kite-a
KITE.B To appear, be visible, in sight
KITI Spurt
KITIKITI-VAI Dragonfly
KIU.1 Plover or other wading bird
KIU.2 A large number
KIU.3 Tapering
KIVA Sharp-pointed object
KIWA.1 Dark hue, black
KIWA.2A A fern (Asplenium)
KIWA.2B Frigate bird
KIWI.1* Shore bird sp. (probably Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis))
KIWI.2 Blind or partially sighted; close the eyes
KO.1 Preposition marking topic, nominal predicate and other functions; specifier
KO.2 Progressive aspect marker

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