| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.MAGO
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Mango
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Fern
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mavihi
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Rise (of sun)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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CP.MA-MATA
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Mda/mda/ina
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Keep, treat
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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XO.MATA-A-WAE
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Mdavae
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Toe
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TAMA.1C
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Mhe
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Male person, man, boy [with demonstrative or relative clause]
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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XO.MOTI.1
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Mohi
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Move slowly and silently without making noise
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.MOHE-QAHO
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Moiao
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A big shark, maybe seven-gilled shark
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.NA.4
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Na
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He, she (3s prunuclear clitic pronoun)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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OC.QANA-NAFI
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Nahi/atla
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Day before yesterday
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.LAGI.2
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Na/langi
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Heavy rain, rain cloud
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.SUGALE
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Ngale
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A wrasse fish
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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OC.GOLO
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Ngho/nga
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Snore (vi)
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.NIU.1
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Niu/niu
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Mangrove palm
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.SOKO-.3B
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Noh/oko/ia
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Be poor
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.SOI.3
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Oi/toi
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Oh dear!
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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EC.SOLO.5
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Olo/a
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Push, pull [exx. boat, tree]
Problematic
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.PAKEE
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Paa/kii/kii
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Sound; make a sound
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.POKO.2
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Pako/pako
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Empty; used shell or skin of animals
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.UMU
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Umu, pak/umu
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Triggerfish
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.PAA-LAPU
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Palapu
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Wind from northeast
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.PAA-LAPU
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Palapu eha
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Wind from northwest-west [Vaeakau Dialect]
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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FJ.PAU.3
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Pao
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Big tree with edible fruit seeds
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.APELE
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Pele
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Many
Problematic
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.PALU.2
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Pelu/a
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Stir, mix; mess up
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.PALU.2
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Pelu/pelu
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Mixed
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NO.PILI.1C
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Phili
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Pass over
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.LAPA.1B
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Plapla/inu
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Coral rock, big, flat stone in the sea like cement
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.MALO
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Ple/malo
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Tapa cloth formerly worn by men
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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EO.FOQI.1
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Poi
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Small (prenuclear qualifier indicating a small amount of what the following verb signifies)
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NO.TIKE.2
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Sike
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Roll (vi); fall (from where something or somebody stands, tipping over)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TE-QA
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Ta
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The one belonging to, for, of (prenuclear A-possessive pronoun)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TE.1
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Ta
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Article (specific singular). The form is obsolete and appears only to be used when referring to animals (ta ika, ta honu)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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FJ.KALO.3
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Ta/kalo
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Be empty (used about bottles with lime for betelnut chewing, bank accounts, etc.)
Problematic
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TAKU.1
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Taku/a (commonly tukua)
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Say, tell; plan, think, decide; like (vt)
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Nukumanu
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NP.TAMUMU
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Tamumu
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Grumble
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.TAMUMU
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Tamumu
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Sound like thunder; sound from nepulu dance
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TAU.2
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Tau/aki
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Fish with kite
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.SII.1
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Tau/ii
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Bite (vi) [of fish]
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.GA-TASI
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Tau/ngatai
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(Of men) become an adult, be old enough; be sufficient; be the same; necessary; worthy
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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OC.TAQE.2
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Te/hei/oa
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Be without home, homeless, without parents
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.FAI.3B
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Te/hei/oa
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Be without home, homeless, without parents
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.LAVA-A
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Thae/lavaa
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Be tired, be exhausted
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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OC.TAQE.2
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Thae/lavaa
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Be tired, be exhausted
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.TOA
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Toa/toa
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A small tree with small leaves and hard wood growing on rocks (mainly found in Vaeakau)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TOKO.1C
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Toko/ia
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Watch, observe, look, look after
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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OC.LALA.1
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Top/lala
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A small tree
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.FITI.1A
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Tu/vihi
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Bound, return, ricochet [Taumako Dialect]
Problematic
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.LOKU
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Ulu/loku
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Give a compensation (to avoid conflict) [Taumako Dialect]
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.FAI-GA
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Heinga (pl. vaheinga)
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Thing (NUP, TAU)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.KAPI.A
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Va/kapi
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Be fastened [e.g. axe head to handle]
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