Reconstruction Level: MP - Malayo-Polynesian

Reconstruction Description
MALINO Calm (of water)
MALO Loin garment
MALU.A In shadow, shaded, sheltered; shade, shadow; twilight
MALUU.A Soft (of a substance), weak, tender
MAMA.2 Chew without swallowing, esp. to soften food for an infant
MA-MAFA Heavy
MAMI To taste of something; flavour
MANAWA.1 Belly
MANUU Good fortune (Clk)
MAQA-MAQA.A Light (in weight)
MAQULI Life principle, soul, spirit
MASA.1 Dry, empty (of liquid), low (of tide)
MASA.2 Bitter
MASAKI Sickness, sick person
MATA-QI-HUHU Nipple, teat
MATA-WAI Spring, source of river
MEA.1A Reddish
MIMI Urinate, urine
MOHE Sleep
MOMO.A Crumble, break into small pieces
MONO.A To plug in, plug up, block up, caulk
MOO-MONA Fat, rich, tasty (esp. of animal foods)
MURI.1A Behind, after, to follow, be last
MUTU.1A Cut off, ended
MUTU.2 Fish sp. (Pomacentridae, particularly Abudefduf (Sergeant Major))
MUU.2 A fish, Tropical Porgy (Monotaxis grandoculis)
NAMO Enclosed area of water, lagoon, pool
NAMU.2A Mosquito
NIU.1 Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
NOFU Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis sp.)
NONO.1 Small flying insect, sandfly, midge
OFI.A Be near
PAA.1 Enclosure, fence, wall
PAKA.1A Dried, scorched
PAKU.A Dried up (especially of lesions)
PAKU.B Burnt
PAKU.D Scab, crust; scabby, crusty
PALALAFA Butt end of coconut frond midrib
PAPA.1A Board, plank
PIA.1 Arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides); starch
PIA.2A Sticky secretion
PII.2A Sprinkle water; spurt, squirt
PIKI.1A Grip, cling to, stick to
PIKO.A Bent, curved, crooked
PILI.1A Adhere, stick to; sticky
PIPI.1 A bivalve shellfish
PISI.1 Squirt, spurt, spatter, splash up
PITU Bamboo
PIU.1 Fan Palm (Pritchardia pacifica)
POA.1 Fish odour; ground bait

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