| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tongan
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MP.MANUU
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Móoonoo
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Prosperity, good luck
Problematic
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Tongan
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MP.MUTU.1A
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Mootoo
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To break, to part
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Tongan
|
PN.MOTO.1
|
Moto/hico
|
A blow with the fist
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Tongan
|
OC.MOTU.B
|
Motoo
|
Dependant islands
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Tongan
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PN.MATUQA.B
|
Motooa nima, motooa váe.
|
The thumb, the great toe.
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Tongan
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PN.MA-WETE
|
Movete
|
Slack, loose
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Tongan
|
PN.MAQU-A
|
Mow
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To obtain, to attain, to win, to catch; to overtake; obtained, secutre, safe, faithful
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Tongan
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PN.MAQU-LALO
|
Mow he lalo. Mow-he-lalo.
|
Deep. Depth, low.
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Tongan
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PN.MAQU-QALUGA
|
Mow he-loonga. Mow-aloonga.
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High. Height, lofty.
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Tongan
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PN.MAUMAU.1
|
Mowmow
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To break, to waste, to consume
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Tongan
|
AN.MAI.A
|
My
|
To, towards (only used when the first person singular or plural is implied)
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Tongan
|
PN.MAILE
|
Myili
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A species of the myrtle
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Tongan
|
PN.NAQA.2
|
Na
|
Lest; in case that
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Tongan
|
PN.NA.3
|
Na
|
The sign of the past tense, ne, in the first person singular
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Tongan
|
PN.NAQA.1
|
Fucca náa
|
To appease, as one would a child
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Tongan
|
AN.NAMU.1A
|
Namoo. Na/namoo.
|
Odour (either good or bad). To smell, aromatic.
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Tongan
|
MP.NAMU.2A
|
Namoo
|
The mosquito
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Tongan
|
OC.NATU.1
|
Natoo
|
To commix, to knead
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Tongan
|
NP.NEI
|
Ne
|
A particle frequently joined to the end of words for the sake of euphony -- women more frequently use it than men
|
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Tongan
|
AN.NIFO
|
Nifo
|
A tooth, teeth, a tusk
|
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Takuu
|
PN.TALA-MEA
|
Aramea
|
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Sikaiana
|
PN.TALA-MEA
|
Alamea
|
Starfish sp., crown of thorns
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Tongan
|
PN.QISI
|
N/ihi
|
Some, any
|
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Tongan
|
MP.LIMA.B
|
Nima
|
The arm, the hand
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Tongan
|
PN.GAQATI
|
Ngeʔesi-nima
|
Fingernail; thimble
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Tongan
|
AN.LIMA.A
|
Nima
|
The number five
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Tongan
|
MP.NIU.1
|
Nioo
|
The cocoa, the cocoa-nut
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Tongan
|
PN.NOA.2
|
Noa. Noa-ai-be.
|
At random, wandering. In vain, unfixed.
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Tongan
|
OC.NOFO
|
(No)nofo
|
To dwell, remain, pass one's time
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Tongan
|
PN.NOFO-A
|
Nofoa
|
A chair or bench
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Tongan
|
OC.NONU
|
Nóno
|
A tree, the root of which furnishes a red dye
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Tongan
|
FJ.NEE
|
Ny
|
Perhaps, I wonder if
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Tongan
|
AN.QOTI.A
|
Ochi
|
To conclude; perfect, ended.
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Tongan
|
AN.ROFA
|
O´fá
|
To measure out lengths, to fathom
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Tongan
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MP.QAROFA.A
|
Ofa
|
Love, esteem, mercy
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Tongan
|
MP.OFI.A
|
Ófi
|
Near at hand
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Tongan
|
MP.QASU
|
Ohoo. Ohoo lioo.
|
A scoop to bale out. To bale out the hold.
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Tongan
|
MP.QOLOGAA
|
Olongá
|
A certain kind of tree
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Tongan
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PN.QAU-MAI
|
Omi. Omý.
|
To bring, to fetch. To bring hither.
|
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Tongan
|
AN.QONE
|
One(-one)
|
Sand; also gunpowder
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Tongan
|
AN.ROGO.1A
|
Ongo
|
To hear
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Tongan
|
AN.ROGO.1B
|
Ongo
|
Echo, sound, noise; fame, reputation, glory; news, tidings
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Tongan
|
MP.HAGAFULU
|
Ongofooloo
|
The number ten
|
|
Tongan
|
AN.ONO
|
Ono
|
The number six
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.QUU.A
|
Oo
|
A bundle
|
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Tongan
|
AN.RUA
|
Ooa
|
The numeral two
|
|
Niue
|
TO.QUAGA
|
Uanga
|
Worm, maggot, parasite
|
|
Tahitian
|
PN.QUTI.1
|
Uti/uti
|
A motley sky, a sign of a calm
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tongan
|
PN.UQU
|
ʔUu/taki
|
To hold or carry between the teeth
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Tongan
|
PN.UQU
|
Oó-oó. Oo/chia.
|
To bite, to peck, to sting. To bite; stung.
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