| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Sikaiana
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NP.LAWA-KA
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Lavaka
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To be capable to accomplish something, to be possible
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAWE.2B
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Lave
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To have met a person, to have lived when another lived or to have seen an event
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAWE-A
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Laavea
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To catch an illness; to be drunk, intoxicated
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Sikaiana
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OC.LELE.A
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Lle
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To fly; to flow, as a river flows; to bleed, as blood
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Tikopia
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NP.LELE.B
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Rere
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Traditional concept of entry into trance state; spirit held to "run" into medium, and so become manifest among men
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Takuu
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NP.LELE.B
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Lle/a
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Possessed by a spirit...
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Nuguria
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NP.LELE.B
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Rere naa aitu
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Possessed (prophesying)
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New Zealand Maori
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NP.LELE.B
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Rere
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Come upon one, as feelings, as fear, shame, etc.
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Tahitian
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NP.LELE.B
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Rere/atua
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The flying of a god, it was applied to a running meteor in the sky, and was thought to be a god coming down
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Takuu
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MP.REFU.1
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Rehu
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Toxic, indigestible, spoiled
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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EC.REFU.2
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Rehu/rehu
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Small rain cloud
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Sikaiana
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MP.REGA
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Kaa/lena
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Turmeric powder (traditionally used for adornment; made from the ano plant)
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Sikaiana
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NP.LEPU
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Lepu/lepu
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To stir a semi-solid
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Takuu
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XO.LII.3
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Rii
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Coconut tree species bearing nuts with an edible husk; the nuts from this tree
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Sikaiana
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XO.LII.3
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Lii
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A kind of coconut that has an edible husk and is sweet.
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Luangiua
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XO.LII.3
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Lii
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Sweet coconut
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Nuguria
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XO.LII.3
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Rii
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Young coconut (not yet motomoto) -- children suck its sweet husk and it is given to sick people who cannot eat hard food
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Tikopia
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XO.LII.3
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Rii
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Type of coconut with sweet chewable husk
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Nuguria
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AN.RIKI
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Punaa/riki/riki (pl. puna/r/riki)
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Little, small
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Nuguria
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NO.LIKI
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Riki
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Whip (with rope, long stick); hunt (adult birds, hitting them);
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Sikaiana
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PN.LOFI
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L/lohi
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The spreading of a smell, either good or bad
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Sikaiana
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AN.ROGO.1B
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Lono
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News, information; a person’s reputation.
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Sikaiana
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AN.ROGO.1B
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Lo/lono
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An echo
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Sikaiana
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OC.NONU
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Lonu
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A plant species (yaw bush?)
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
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CP.LOLI
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Loli
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A sea slug; (fig.) a man's penis
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Takuu
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PN.LEQO.2
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Lo/lo/sii, lo/ro/sii (pl. lollosii)
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Watch over something or someone; protect
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Sikaiana
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OC.LOTO.A
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Loto
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Center, between, inside
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Luangiua
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PN.LUPE.1
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Lupe
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Pigeon
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Sikaiana
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MP.SAQI
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Sai/sai
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To tie up, to bind, as in wrapping cord around a case
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Nuguria
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MP.SAQI
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Hai/hai
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Knot, bundle; tie (up), tie a knot
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Takuu
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MP.SAQI
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Sai/sai
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Hug; (in wrestling) hold a opponent tight around the waist, then throw him to the ground
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Takuu
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PN.SAKO
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Sako
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Sprout of a young tree near the roots of its parent
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Takuu
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NP.SANI.1
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Sani
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(Wind) blow gently
Problematic
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Takuu
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SO.SANO
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S(s)ano
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Suspect, have a hunch or feeling; jealous
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Sikaiana
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SO.SANO
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Sano/sano (pass. sano/ia)
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To suspect
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Rennellese
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SO.SANO
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Sano
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To suspect, guess; to trust, rely on, depend on
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Tikopia
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SO.SANO
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Sano
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Call to mind, remember
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East Uvea
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SO.SANO
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Hano/hano/aʔa
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Attendre avec impatience
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Niue
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NP.SANI.3
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Hani/hani
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To be cheeky
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Samoan
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SO.SANO
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Sano
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To long for, be intent upon
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Nukuoro
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SO.SANO
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S(s)ano
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Know about, be acquainted with
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Sikaiana
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MP.SALA.3
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Sala/sala
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To strip off the branches or vines from a tree, to prune
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Takuu
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MP.SALA.3
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Sara
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Remove (net, sail) from bindings
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Nuguria
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MP.SALA.3
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Hara/hara
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Harvest, reap (swamp taro, with a kipa-kipa digging stick), dig (kanokano)
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Niue
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MP.SALA.3
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Hala
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To cut down [ex. leaves]
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Niue
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MP.SALA.3
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Hala/hala
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To cut down, prune, trim
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Samoan
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MP.SALA.3
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Sala/i
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To cut fastenings
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Takuu
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NO.SALAFALU
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Saravaru
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Tree sp. (timber used for canoes, net handles, house posts)
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
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NO.SALAFALU
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Salahalu
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A plant species; used for making the rim {kaullie} of bird nets {seu}, flying fish nets {taetae}, and axe handles {kautoki}
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Luangiua
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NO.SALAFALU
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Salahalu
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Small tree sp. used for house rafters
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