| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
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FJ.TUGU.2
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Tumu
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A hollow place in a tree where water lodges
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Tongan
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PN.TUPE.2
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Tupe-ʔi
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To shake hard; shake out, shake off
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East Uvea
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PN.TUPE.2
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Tupe/ʔi
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Secouer de haut en bas
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East Futuna
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PN.TUPE.2
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Tupe
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Nom d'une plante dont les fruits sont utilisés comme grelots pour les danses
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nukuoro
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PN.TUPE.2
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Dube
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Movements perceived under the covers; the swarming of maggots
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Hawaiian
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PN.TUPE.2
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Kupe
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To stumble, twist the ankle
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Niue
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CP.WASA
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Tuta/vaaha. Tuta/vaha (Sph).
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The ocean; out at sea. Horizon of the ocean; out to sea (Sph).
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Niue
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PN.UAKI
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Uaki
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Spear made of one piece of wood (i.e. without separate point). One-barbed spear (Sph).
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East Futuna
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PN.UAKI
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Uaki
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Lancer avec force; jeter avec force
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Samoan
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PN.UAKI
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Uai
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A chief's spear or walking-stick
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Tongan
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PN.UE.B
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Ue/ʔi
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To move or stir (to action, or to change one's course of action)
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Tongan
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PN.UE.B
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Ue/a, ue/sia, ue/ʔia
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To move or agitate mentally or spiritually
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East Uvea
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PN.UE.B
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Ue/ʔi
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Proposer, indiquer, mettre en avant
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Samoan
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PN.UE.B
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Ue/a
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To be giddy
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.UE.B
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Ue/ue
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Disturb (actually or metaphorically); incite, impel
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Tongan
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PN.QUFI.3
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ʔUufi/a
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To cover, be covered (usually impersonal)
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Niue
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PN.QUFI.3
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Ufi/a
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To be covered; to overlook, to escape the memory. To forget (Sph).
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East Futuna
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PN.QUFI.3
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Uufi/a
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Etre couvert; être recouvert
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Niue
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AN.QUGA
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Uga/uga
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A sea-dwelling hermit crab
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Niue
|
AN.QUGA
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Uga/mea
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A land-dwelling hermit crab
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Niue
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NP.QULA-QULA
|
Ulaula
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Spiked prawn (Saron marmoratus)
Problematic
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Samoan
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NP.QULA-QULA
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Ulaula/atu
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A stinging mollusc
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Samoan
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NP.QULA-QULA
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Ulaula/fiti
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A small sea shrimp
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Niue
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SO.QUMO
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(U)uma
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Pick [out,up] with thumb and index finger; pinch (to kill small land-crab)
Problematic
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Niue
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PN.QUNU
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Unu, une
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To move something, to move (oneself) over
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Niue
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PN.ASA.2
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V/aha
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Fin of a fish [exx. of tuna spp.]
Phonologically Irregular
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Samoan
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PN.ASA.2
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Asa
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The fin of the bonito (Thynnus)
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East Futuna
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PN.ASA.2
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Asa
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Nageoire
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Nukuoro
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PN.ASA.2
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Gau/asa
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The pectoral fin of a fish and the surrounding flesh
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Rennellese
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PN.ASA.2
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Asa
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Fish gills
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Rennellese
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PN.ASA.2
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Saba
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To protrude; to have fins stretched taut, as sharks
Problematic
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Tongan
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XW.WAQI-GA
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Vaʔinga
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Game, pastime, diversion, hobby; to play, to have a game; to indulge in recreation or amusement or diversion, or in a pastime or a hobby
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Niue
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XW.WAQI-GA
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Vaiga
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To joke, to tease
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Niue
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XW.WAQI-GA
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Faka/vai
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To trick, to play a practical joke; to lie, to tell a lie. Betray, deceive... (McE).
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East Uvea
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XW.WAQI-GA
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Vaʔiga
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Amusement, jeu, bagatelle; jouer...
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East Futuna
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XW.WAQI-GA
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Vaʔiga
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Fignoler, faire des fioritures; en faire trop, être méticuleux, soigneux; soin
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Niue
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PN.TAKAI
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Vakai
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To wind round, roll up
Phonologically Irregular
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Tongan
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XW.WANU
|
Vanu
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Very deep gully or valley, ravine (obs.)
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Tongan
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XW.WANU
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Vanu/too
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(of land) Go down steeply so as to form deep valley or ravine
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Niue
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XW.WANU
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(Va)vanu
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Endless depth, bottomless pit
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Niue
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XW.WANU
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Va/vanu
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To go on and on, go out of sight
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East Uvea
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XW.WANU
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Vanu
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Précipice, lieu escarpé
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East Futuna
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XW.WANU
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Vanu
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Trou profond, abime, précipice
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Samoan
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XW.WANU
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Vanu
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A valley, a ravine, a chasm
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Niue
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PN.WAI-WAI
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Va/vai
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Spongy, rubbery (of taro)
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Niue
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PN.WALO.1
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Va/valo
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To moan, complain
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Niue
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PN.QENE
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Vene
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To tickle or touch lightly (so as to get someone's attention); to itch, irritate, be rough (of throat); small kalahimu crab
Phonologically Irregular
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Niue
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NP.FENUQU.A*
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Venu
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Plant fibre, small fibrous piece of anything
Problematic
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Tongan
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PN.WEU.2
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Veu(veu)-ki
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To disturb, disarrange, upset, ruffle, shuffle about, muddle, jumble, confuse...
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Niue
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PN.WEU.2
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Veu(veu)
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To search thoroughly, to open something up. Uncover (McE).
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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