| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
|
Niue
|
PN.PUU.2
|
Puu ihu
|
Nostril
|
|
Niue
|
PN.POKO.2
|
Poko/ihu
|
Nostril. Dimpled base of the noise (Sph).
|
|
Niue
|
PN.PONA
|
Pona/hui
|
Ankle
|
|
Niue
|
OC.FATI.A
|
Fa/fati/anga
|
A measure. Allocation (Sph).
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MENE
|
Mege
|
Shrink back, dodge
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Rarotongan
|
NP.FIFI.2A
|
ʔI/ʔii
|
Catch on a snag; entangle; strike (gold, fish, luck), encounter
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Tahitian
|
FJ.FII-FII
|
Vihi
|
A wrapper. Enveloppe; envelopper (Lmt).
Problematic
|
|
East Uvea
|
PN.FISU
|
Fihu
|
Guirlande, feston
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
East Uvea
|
EO.QAFU.2
|
ʔAfu
|
Mettre le feu à l'umu (four wallisien)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.FAKA-SELE
|
Whakahere
|
Present (n); propitiatory offering
|
|
Nuguria
|
PN.FAKA-SELE
|
Hakahere/here
|
Care about; step-relative
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.FAKA-SELE
|
Tama hakasere
|
Institutionalized indulgence for a particular child, who was not permitted to undertake manual labour; spoilt child
|
|
Rennellese
|
PN.ENE.1
|
Ene/ene
|
To treat carefully or spoil, as a favourite child
|
|
Niue
|
PN.GAO.2
|
Mata/ngao
|
Corner (of house etc.). Corner, very point of a corner, gable (Sph).
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.SEPO.A
|
Sepo
|
To lick
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.SEPO.A
|
Tobo
|
To lick
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.SEPO.A
|
Semo
|
To lick
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.KEHO.1
|
Keʔo
|
Stalactite, stalagmite
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.KEHO.1
|
Keo. Keʔo (Mka).
|
Sharp point, peak
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.KEHO.1
|
Keo/keo
|
Sharp-pointed, fine pointed; sharp point (of needle)
|
|
Tongan
|
AN.RANO
|
A/ano
|
Neap (tide)
|
|
Niue
|
AN.RANO
|
A/ano
|
Disagreeable, unpleasant (of taste) [ex. water]
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Mangareva
|
CE.PERERAU
|
Pererau
|
Aile
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.TALAAO
|
Taraawa
|
A fish
|
|
Mangaia
|
PN.TALAAO
|
Tarao
|
Brown-spotted grouper (Epinephelus sp.)
|
|
Mangareva
|
NP.TAALAWA
|
Taraʔoa
|
Branche de corail en mer visible à marée basse
Problematic
|
|
East Uvea
|
SO.PUKA-VAI
|
Pukavai
|
Espèce d'arbre
|
|
Tikopia
|
RO.PUKA
|
Puka vini
|
Tree sp. (Hernandia ovigera)
|
|
Tikopia
|
SO.PUKA-VAI
|
Puka vai
|
Tree sp. (Cordia subcordata); also (Pisonia grandis)
|
|
Tongan
|
CP.AO.1
|
Ao/faki
|
Comprehensive, all-inclusive...
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FITI.2
|
Ulu-fiti
|
Crisp, curly hair, like that of the Fijians
|
|
Niue
|
PN.KAWE.2B
|
Kave
|
Cord, thread, line (derived from the original meaning of strips of bark used for carrying loads on the back)
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MANIA.1
|
Maniania
|
To have the teeth set on edge
|
|
Niue
|
EO.NOA.1
|
Noa
|
Free, unrestrained, boundless
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FIITAQA.B
|
Fita
|
Fatigued, wearied (a complimentary word)
|
|
Niue
|
TO.GINI
|
Gini/gini
|
Small rain
|
|
East Futuna
|
TO.GINI
|
Gini(gini)
|
Sec; sans liquide; à sec
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tongan
|
TO.KIA.2
|
Lalo/kia
|
Front of neck, throat (exterior)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
SO.FAKA-KII.*
|
Hakkii
|
The throat
|
|
Niue
|
AN.LIKO.2
|
Liko/liko
|
Open, empty (occurs only in association with lagi or puulagi, space)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Hawaiian
|
EP.RURE
|
Lule
|
Shake like a jelly
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
EP.RURE
|
Rure
|
Shake something, brandish, dash upon, maltreat
|
|
Niue
|
EP.RURE
|
Lule
|
To wobble (of something fat and plumpish)
|
|
Tahitian
|
EP.RURE
|
Rure
|
A rough instrument of music
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tahitian
|
EP.RURE
|
Rure/rure
|
Applied to a certain manner of the voice of a female, when crying or lamenting
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MALIE
|
Talu/melie
|
Fertile (soil)
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.MAALIE.B
|
Malie
|
Gentle, calm, quiet
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.MAALIE.A
|
Malie
|
Pleasant. To be satisfied (Jsn).
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.MALIE
|
Malie
|
To be sweet (of drinks)
|
|
Niue
|
EC.NAMU.1B
|
Nemu/nemu
|
Small particles, scraps. Small particles of fibre (Sph).
Problematic
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