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Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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East Uvea
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PN.MARONA
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Maaona
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Disparu, diminué (en parlant des souffrances, du vent, de la pluie)
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Samoan
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PN.MARONA
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Malona
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To be filled out, swelled out (as a basket)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
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PN.MARONA
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Maona
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To subside, as a wave; to be appeased, of anger
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Rennellese
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PN.MARONA
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Maagona/a
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To die in masses, to be sick or weak
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Tongan
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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Grasping, never satisfied, always wanting more; to crave after
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Niue
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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To be cheeky, to be a nuisance
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Niue
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PN.SAWALA
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Mata/havala
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Mischievous
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East Uvea
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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Envie de manger (une chose déterminée); avoir sans cesse envie de manger, manger en glouton sans pouvoir se rassasier
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Samoan
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PN.SAWALA
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Savala
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To long for, to desire to eat particular articles, such as fish, masi, &c.
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Tuvalu
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PN.SAWALA
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Savala
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Promiscuous
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Nukuoro
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PN.SAWALA
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Savala
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Interested in, enjoys
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.SAWALA
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Hawara
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[not glossed, but follows popore 'desire' in example]
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Tongan
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PN.MA-TOSI
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Matohi
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Marked with a line or narrow stripe
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Niue
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PN.MA-TOSI
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Matohi/aga
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Genealogy
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Samoan
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PN.MA-TOSI
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Matosi
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Shredded; scratched, marked with scratches
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Rennellese
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PN.MA-TOSI
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Maatosi
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To be striped, as with horizontal stripes
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Niue
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NP.QAO.3
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Te/ao
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In vain; without purpose, without reason; to have nothing, to mind one's own business
Problematic
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Tongan
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Maatuku
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(of three or more) To leave, go away, disperse
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Niue
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Matuku
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To subside, to become less [ex. strength of wind]
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East Uvea
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Maatuku
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Se dit de la foule qui se précipite et s'attroupe pour regarder un spectacle. Kua matuku te misa. Les gens sont sortis de la messe.
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Tokelau
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Matuku
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(of ropes, bindings, etc.) Be slack, become less tight; (of crowd) be dispersed, break up; (of anxiety, pain etc.) be relieved, alleviated; (of people) crowd together, throng together
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Tuvalu
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Matuku
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To decline, be put down, decrease
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Tuvalu
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XW.MA-TUKU
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Matuku
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Become less (of a liquid in a vessel); begin to ebb (of the tide)
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Tongan
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Maʔu-koloa
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Rich, wealthy, well-to-do
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Niue
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Maukoloa
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Trader, merchant, shopkeeper (sometimes used as a metaphor for 'rich')
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Nukuoro
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Mau goloa
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Rich in material possessions
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Tuvalu
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Maukoloa
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To be wealthy, rich
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Tokelau
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Maukoloa
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Be wealthy, be rich
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Tongan
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PN.MAUKU
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Maauku
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(of a boil) Go down and disappear without bursting or being lanced
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Niue
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PN.MAUKU
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Mauku
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Disaster; funeral. Poor fellow, good-for-nothing (McE).
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tikopia
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PN.MAUKU
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Mauku
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Receding, going down, ebbing
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Samoan
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Mauʔoloa, mauʔoa
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A rich man, one who has plenty of property; to be wealthy
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East Uvea
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PN.MAUKU
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Mouku
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Désenfler, disparaitre (en parlant d'une enflure)
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East Futuna
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Mou koloa
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Avoir beaucoup de richesses [s.v. mou]
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.MAQU-KOLOA
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Maukoroa
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Red paint
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tongan
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PN.MEAQA.*
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Meaʔa
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Fairly clean
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Nuguria
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PN.TAKAI
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Taakai
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Stir (a sugar)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rennellese
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OC.QALO.2
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ʔAago/hi
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To sweep or fan ritually and thus render taboo
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Rennellese
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OC.UMA.A
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Baenga/aa/uma
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Shoulder bone, clavicle
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Rennellese
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PN.LAFO.1
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Gaho
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A gesture in such dances ad hakatege or near the end of the suahogi, with head bending forward and hands outstretched
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rennellese
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NP.KUMI.3B
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Ku/kumi te uʔa
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To strangle with the hands
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Rennellese
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EO.AMI
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M/ami
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Roe
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Rennellese
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EC.FAKA-MATE
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Hakamate/nga
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Suicide, attempted suicide
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Rennellese
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PN.MURU
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Mumugu
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To warm oneself, as by a fire
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Rennellese
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CP.NOQA
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Noʔa te uʔa ke mate
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To strangle, as with a rope
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Rennellese
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OC.GAFA
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Ngaha kau kiba
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Distance between elbow ends with hands or fingertips touching over chest
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Rennellese
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OC.PAA.3A
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Paa/isu
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Nose ring
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Rennellese
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PN.TARA
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Taga
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House end; to add an extension to the t.
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Rennellese
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NP.MUI
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Ta/mui
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To swarm, as wasps
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Rennellese
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OC.TAMANU
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Tanganu
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A tree (Elaeocarpus floridanus) used for house construction
Problematic
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