Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
SUU-PEQE.* Nasal mucus
SUU-WARE.* Spittle, saliva
TA First person singular affective preposed subject pronoun
-TA First person singular affective possessive suffix
TAA.1A Strike, beat, kill
TAA.1B Cut, chop, carve
TAA.1C Tattoo (v)
TAA.1D Beat a rhythm; play (a musical instrument)
TAA.1E Wash clothes (by beating)
TAA.2 Bunch of fruit, especially a hand of bananas
TAA.3 Vocative particle of endearment or respect to males
TAA.4A To weave a fishing net
TAA.4B To fish, catch fish: *taa (ika)
TAA.5A First person inclusive dual preposed subject pronoun
-TAA.5B First person inclusive dual possessive suffix: *-taa(ua)
NO TAA.6 Turn, change direction
TAAEQA Fish sp.(Lutjanus sp.)
TAAFAA Coconut at young stage when fit for drinking
TAAFAO.A Walk, wander about: *ta(a)fa(q)o.a
TAAFAO.B To play
TAA-FATI Bend, break
TAA-FERA Be spread out: *ta(a)-fera
TAA-FERO. A tree or shrub
TAA-FILI To turn
TAAFIRI.* To fan (and similar actions: dust, sweep, wave)
TAA-FITI.A Somersault, leap over
CK TAA-FITI.B Catch by netting or trapping
TAA-FOA Strike something so as to break it; beat
TAAFUFU.* Ridge-pole
TAAFUNA.1 A shoal or submarine reef
TAA-FUNA.2 Hide, conceal
TAAGAKI Turn and look at
CK TAA-HAU Second person singular possessive, thy, this
TAA-IA Third person singular t-class possessive, his, her
TAAIKI Snare
TAAIWA Fish sp., Blackspot Snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) (Hpr)
TAAKAI Anoint, rub with oil
TAAKEKE Type of net
TAAKELO Name of a month; a star name
TAA-KIRI Whip, flog; take or strike suddenly
TAA-LAFU Hearth
TAALAKI To open; type of net
TAALAWA Beams in roof structure of a house, rafters, purlins
TAALO. Stab: *Ta(h,q)alo
TAA-MAA Clean (vt)
TAAMAKA Sandals
TAA-MATE-A Kill, extinguish: *ta(a)mate
TAA-MAU Fasten, secure (Clk): *taa-ma(q)u
TAA-MOLE Make smooth or level
TAAMURE A fish

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