Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms
| Level | Reconstruction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QEMI | Flinch, draw back | |
| QEMO | Lick | |
| QENE | Tickle by touching, poke | |
| QEO | To have a bad smell, odour | |
| QEPA | Mats used in ceremonial or ritual *(q)epa | |
| QEPO | Lick | |
| QEPU | Murky, cloudy (of water) | |
| QETE.* | Disgusted by, disgusting | |
| QETE-QETE | Be careful; walk carefully (Clk) | |
| QETI | To husk with teeth | |
| QEWA | Wander/walk (about) | |
| QEWE | Placenta, afterbirth | |
| QI | Ligative enclitic of possession: -Qi | |
| -QI.3 | Transitivising suffix | |
| QIGO.1 | Discontented | |
| QIGO.2 | Variegated | |
| QII.1 | Afraid, uneasy | |
| QII.2 | Ferment, rot | |
| QIKAI | Negative | |
| QILA | Natural mark on skin | |
| QILAAMOTU.* | Niece, nephew | |
| QILAAMUTU | Sister's child (man speaking) | |
| QILO | Maggot | |
| QILO-A | Know | |
| QILO-GA | Sign, mark (n); distinguished by a mark | |
| QINAFO | School of bonito (Clk) | |
| QINA-TI | Share, portion | |
| QISI | Some, few (plural indefinite article) | |
| QITA | Anger, angry | |
| QITI | Small | |
| QO | Sequential same-actor verbal particle: *(q)o | |
| QOFA | Destroy (Rby) | |
| QOHO | Provisions for a journey: *qo(h,s)o | |
| QOLA | Wedge; insert wedge; sharp pain | |
| QOLOGAA | A shrub or tree (Pipturus argenteus [= incanus]); bark used for cordage: *q(a,o)logaa | |
| QOMAKI | Eat and drink at the same time | |
| QOMO | Suck | |
| QONE | Sand | |
| QONO.1 | Barracuda | |
| QONO.2 | Mend (net) | |
| QONO.3 | Look at; stare at | |
| QOPO | Put things together in contact with each other | |
| QORA | Fishing basket | |
| SF | QOSAQOSA | Remainder |
| QOSO | Rush, dart, charge, pounce on | |
| QOTA.1 | Be raw; eat raw | |
| QOTA.2 | Dregs, residue (of coconut etc.) | |
| QOTA.3 | Sago palm (Metroxylon sp.): *(q)ota | |
| QOTAI | Dish of raw fruits: (')o(o)tai | |
| QOTA-QOTA | Rubbish, refuse |
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