| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Niue
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PN.MA-FAI
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Ma/eke
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To be able, to be possible, can, to be allowed
Phonologically Irregular
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Tongan
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PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko/hula
|
Earwig
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Tongan
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko/moko/tuʔaniu
|
Mantis
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Tongan
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko/tola
|
Shellfish sp.
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Niue
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko elo
|
Stink beetle
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East Uvea
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PN.MOKO.1B
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Moko/hula
|
Perce-oreille
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Mangareva
|
PN.MOKO.1B
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Moko/moko/rangi
|
Sorte de petit ver long de 10-15 cm et de la grosseur d'un fil
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Tuamotu
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PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko/tara
|
A variety of pearl shell with a narrow rainbow-like band just inside the lip
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko-taawhana
|
Caterpillar
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko-taa
|
A sort of death-watch [beetle], said to live in the thatch of houses...
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko/roa
|
A large white grub, probably the larva of Prionoplus reticularis...; Cordiceps robertsii, "vegetable caterpillar"
|
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Mangaia
|
PN.MOKO.1B
|
Moko
|
Caterpillar, butterfly larva
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QA
|
A
|
A-possessive preposition
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QAA-.2
|
A-
|
Prefix indicating future time
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QAFA.3
|
Afe/a
|
To guide ; break a path through, clear the way through, open
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.RAA
|
A/la
|
Postnuclear qualifier, usually indicating uncertainty, or softening of the preceding word; if
Problematic
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QARO-FI
|
Alohi/manava
|
Womb; deepest feeling, whole heart, heart
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
AN.AMO.1A
|
Amo/amo
|
Perfume, turmeric powder, custom powder
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
AN.AMO.1A
|
Amo/mo/ia
|
Apply custom powder to
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QAA-MURI
|
Amuli
|
Later
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
NP.NAA.1
|
A/naa, i/naa
|
Then, and then (clause linking conjunction)
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.QONO.2
|
Ano/hia
|
Repair [ex. net]
Phonologically Irregular
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|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.HOA
|
A/oa
|
Pair (prenuclear quantifier)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
NP.AAPULU
|
Apulu, s/apulu [NUP, obs.]
|
Sink, disappear
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.FEKAU.A
|
Fakau/tania
|
Send (vt)
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
OC.WILI.1A
|
Fka/vili/kia
|
Let something (e.g. a wheel) roll along
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.FAQELE
|
Haele/akina, haele/angia
|
Take care of children when they are small
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
SO.FEKAU.B
|
Hai hekau
|
To serve, work for someone
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
EO.FAO
|
Fao/fao
|
Tree sp. (Neisosperma oppositifolia)
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.LITO.2
|
Ha/silo
|
Young fresh leaves at the top of coconut palms
|
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East Uvea
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/tai
|
Nom de poisson (Malacanthus latovittatus)
|
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Samoan
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moʔo
|
The name of a fish
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moʔo/tai
|
The name of a fish, and in some places also of a sea snake (Pelamis bicolor). Name given to fishes belonging to genera Coris and Malacanthus (Mnr).
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Mogo
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Mogo-lewe
|
Fish sp.: White-tip shark (Carcharinus longimanus)
|
|
West Futuna
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/xma
|
A species of fish
|
|
Marquesas
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko
|
Esp. de requin
|
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Marquesas
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/ʔo
|
Esp. de petit poisson
|
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Marquesas
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/pi
|
Esp. de petit poisson
|
|
Marquesas
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/tai
|
Esp. de poisson
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko/whiti, moko/hiti
|
Fish sp.: herring (Agonostomus forsteri)
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Mako
|
Shark sp. (Isurus glaucus)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Rarotongan
|
NP.MOKO.1C
|
Moko
|
Lizard fish (Synodontidae) and possibly some gobies (Gobiidae)
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.FAU.B
|
Fau, hau
|
Rope; fishing line; string
|
|
Marquesas
|
PN.FAU.B
|
Hau
|
Toute espece de corde faite d'ecorce d'arbre ou de plantes
|
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East Futuna
|
XW.FEQATA.B
|
Feʔata
|
Very poison reef creature. Sorte de holothurie (biche de mer) plus ronde que les "loli" (Mfr).
|
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Fijian
|
XW.FEQATA.B
|
Veata
|
Kind of beche de mer, (Tethys trioniana)
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Rotuman
|
XW.FEQATA.B
|
Feʔata
|
Small sluglike creature that adheres to rocks
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.SOLO.4
|
He/olo/naki
|
Delivering of twin babies
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
XW.FAQI-FAQI-TAKI
|
Heteteki-na
|
Imitate
Problematic
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