| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
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AN.MAQOHA
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Maaoa
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Dense, of the bush beyond the cultivated land
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tongan
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XW.MOGA
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Monga
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The protuberant cartilage of the throat
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Tongan
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PN.MOGAMOGA
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Mongamonga
|
A cockchafer, a beetle of any kind
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Tongan
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Mooca
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The buds of the banana, or plantain tree
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East Futuna
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PN.MATA-FENUA
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Mataa fenua
|
Côte habitée
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Tongan
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PN.MATA-FENUA
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Matafonua
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Coast on the front side of an island (the side where the main settlement is)
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Tongan
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PN.MATA-FENUA
|
Mataafonua
|
Coast, shore, from the standpoint of the sea
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Tongan
|
PN.MURI.1B
|
Mooi
|
The end, tip, or extremity of any thing; conclusion, the hindermost.
|
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Tongan
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PN.MURI.1C
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Mooi
|
Unripe, young
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Tongan
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PN.TOO-MURI
|
Taw-mooi
|
Behind-hand
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Tongan
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PN.MURI-FANUA
|
Mooi fonnooa
|
A point of land, a cape
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Tongan
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PN.MURI-WAQE
|
Mooi váë
|
The heel
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Tongan
|
AN.MAQURI
|
Móooi.
|
Life, convalescence, fertile, to live, subsist
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Tongan
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PN.MAQUGA
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Möoónga
|
An eminence, a hill
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Tongan
|
MP.MANUU
|
Móoonoo
|
Prosperity, good luck
Problematic
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Tongan
|
PN.MOTO.1
|
Moto/hico
|
A blow with the fist
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Tongan
|
OC.MOTU.B
|
Motoo
|
Dependant islands
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Tongan
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Motooa nima, motooa váe.
|
The thumb, the great toe.
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Tongan
|
PN.MAQU-A
|
Mow
|
To obtain, to attain, to win, to catch; to overtake; obtained, secutre, safe, faithful
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Tongan
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PN.MAQU-QALUGA
|
Mow he-loonga. Mow-aloonga.
|
High. Height, lofty.
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Tongan
|
AN.MAI.A
|
My
|
To, towards (only used when the first person singular or plural is implied)
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Tongan
|
PN.MAILE
|
Myili
|
A species of the myrtle
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Tongan
|
PN.NAQA.2
|
Na
|
Lest; in case that
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Tongan
|
PN.NA.3
|
Na
|
The sign of the past tense, ne, in the first person singular
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Tongan
|
PN.NAQA.1
|
Fucca náa
|
To appease, as one would a child
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Tongan
|
AN.NAMU.1A
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Namoo. Na/namoo.
|
Odour (either good or bad). To smell, aromatic.
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Tongan
|
MP.NAMU.2A
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Namoo
|
The mosquito
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Tongan
|
OC.NATU.1
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Natoo
|
To commix, to knead
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Tongan
|
CP.NOQA
|
Naw/agi. Naw fucca taha.
|
To bind up with. To join.
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Tongan
|
NP.NEI
|
Ne
|
A particle frequently joined to the end of words for the sake of euphony -- women more frequently use it than men
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Tongan
|
AN.NIFO
|
Nifo
|
A tooth, teeth, a tusk
|
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Takuu
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PN.TALA-MEA
|
Aramea
|
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Sikaiana
|
PN.TALA-MEA
|
Alamea
|
Starfish sp., crown of thorns
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Tongan
|
PN.QISI
|
N/ihi
|
Some, any
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Tongan
|
MP.LIMA.B
|
Nima
|
The arm, the hand
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Tongan
|
PN.GAQATI
|
Ngeʔesi-nima
|
Fingernail; thimble
|
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Tongan
|
AN.LIMA.A
|
Nima
|
The number five
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Tongan
|
MP.NIU.1
|
Nioo
|
The cocoa, the cocoa-nut
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Tongan
|
PN.NOA.2
|
Noa. Noa-ai-be.
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At random, wandering. In vain, unfixed.
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Tongan
|
EO.NOA.1
|
Noa
|
Trivial, trifling
|
|
Tongan
|
OC.NOFO
|
(No)nofo
|
To dwell, remain, pass one's time
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Tongan
|
PN.NOFO-A
|
Nofoa
|
A chair or bench
|
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Tongan
|
OC.NONU
|
Nóno
|
A tree, the root of which furnishes a red dye
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Tongan
|
FJ.NEE
|
Ny
|
Perhaps, I wonder if
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Tongan
|
AN.QOTI.A
|
Ochi
|
To conclude; perfect, ended.
|
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Tongan
|
MP.OFI.A
|
Ófi
|
Near at hand
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Tongan
|
MP.QASU
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Ohoo. Ohoo lioo.
|
A scoop to bale out. To bale out the hold.
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Tongan
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MP.QOLOGAA
|
Olongá
|
A certain kind of tree
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Tongan
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PN.QAU-MAI
|
Omi. Omý.
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To bring, to fetch. To bring hither.
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Tongan
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AN.ROGO.1B
|
Ongo
|
Echo, sound, noise; fame, reputation, glory; news, tidings
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