Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms
| Level | Reconstruction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NUKU.2 | Group of people, an organisation | |
| CK | NUKU-ROA. | Place name |
| NUMI.1 | Fold, crumple, crease | |
| NUMI.2* | Disappear | |
| NUNU | Rub, grate, strain (action in preparation of turmeric or arrowroot) | |
| NUTI | Squeeze, crush in hand, rub between hands | |
| O | Possessive marker: of (subordinate) | |
| OE | Whistling sound; cry of distress; call | |
| OFA | Greeting | |
| OFAGA | Birdnest | |
| OFI.A | Be near | |
| TU | OFI.B | To fit in, to pass through a narrow place |
| OFO.A | To wake up (early or suddenly), regain consciousness | |
| OFO.B | Be surprised, amazed, startled; greet someone who has just appeared | |
| OFO.C | Rise up | |
| OGAOGA | Biting insect, such as midge, louse | |
| OHO | Head | |
| OI.1 | Withdraw, turn away from | |
| OI.2 | Exclamation of surprise or distress | |
| CK | OI.3 | A kind of rush |
| OI.4 | Petrel sp | |
| LO | OIRE | Village |
| OKA | Digging stick; to cultivate with this | |
| OKI.1 | Whistling sound | |
| OKI.2 | To rest: *(q)oki | |
| OKO.1 | Gather something | |
| OKO.2A | To reach maturity; strong | |
| OKO.2B | Strong wind; blow hard (of wind) | |
| OLA.1 | Be alive, well, healthy (not dead, ill) | |
| OLA.2 | Shrub sp | |
| OLA-WAI | A tree (Psychotria sp.) | |
| OLI.1 | Move (esp. back and forth, to and fro): *oli(oli) | |
| OLI.2 | Brandish a weapon (as challenge) | |
| OLI.3 | A type of chant or formal speech: *(oli)oli | |
| OLO.1 | Clump of trees, bush, hillside | |
| OLO.2 | Low-pitched sound; coo (of pigeons or doves) | |
| OLO.3 | Rub, grate, grind, polish, sharpen | |
| OMA.1 | Be swift | |
| OMA.2 | Sponge | |
| OMA.3 | Sunken, emaciated | |
| ONA-POO | Days, times | |
| ONEA | A sea-snake or eel sp. | |
| ONI.* | Wriggle, copulate | |
| ONO | Six | |
| OO.1 | Tuna baitfish, such as the fry of Siganus or Caesio spp. (Hpr) | |
| OO.2 | Yes, response to call: *(q)oo | |
| OO.3 | To go (plural subject) | |
| OPATA | Cliff, steep place | |
| OPE.1 | Scoop up, shovel | |
| OPE.2 | Be afloat |
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