| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
|
OC.FAGU.2
|
Fagu/fagu
|
A flute
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Tuvalu
|
OC.FAGU.2
|
F/fagu
|
To blow or clear one's nose
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.FEGU
|
Fe/fegu
|
Moucher
|
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Tongan
|
NP.FULA.2
|
Ula
|
A kind of dance or action song given by one or a few individual performers
Problematic
|
|
Rennellese
|
NP.KA-ITOQA
|
Hakaitoʔa
|
Rejoice, as over the death or misfortune of a foe, or for a man receiving the chest tattoo
|
|
East Futuna
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Kalo/si
|
Etincelle
|
|
East Uvea
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Ma/kalo ʔi afi
|
Etincelle
|
|
Tuvalu
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Kalo/kalo(afi)
|
Flame. Spark (Rby).
|
|
Rennellese
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Kago/kago
|
To flare up, as a fire
|
|
Rennellese
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Ma/kago/kago
|
To emit sparks, as a fire
|
|
Takuu
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Koro/koro ahi
|
Spark, ember; the flash of light of a meteorite; flaming piece of wood inside a fire
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
|
Kora
|
Small fragment, speck; spark
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MALU.C
|
Malu
|
Protection
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MA-PELU
|
Mapelu
|
Bent
|
|
Niue
|
NP.OLI.3
|
Oli/oli
|
To rejoice, to be moved
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tongan
|
MP.PIKI.1A
|
Piki/piki
|
Gathered up, puckered (e.g. of a garment badly mended or a wound badly healed, leaving an ugly scar)
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.PITO.2
|
ʔAu/pito
|
Very, extremely, wholly, completely, altogether; also to strengthen a negative
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.WALE-MOHE
|
Velemohe
|
To feel drowsy
|
|
Tokelau
|
PN.WALE-MOHE
|
Valemoe
|
Drowse, doze
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.WALE.2
|
Haga/v/vale
|
Spirit possession
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.WALE.2
|
W/wale
|
Numb (of limbs through holding in one position for a long time)
|
|
Anuta
|
PN.WALE.2
|
Vare
|
Foolish, stupid, mentally unbalanced (person)
|
|
Anuta
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Varea
|
Intensified form of vare (fool, foolish), sometimes used to connote process [e.g.become foolish, go crazy]
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Valea
|
Insane
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Valea
|
Mad, insane; stupid, dull-witted. Ignorant (Prt).
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Vakea
|
Ne pas savoir, être ignorant, être fou (singulier); folie; mongolien, simple d'esprit
|
|
Tokelau
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Valea
|
Foolish, stupid, silly, crazy about, mad
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Valea
|
Stupid, ignorant, uneducated. Foolish, irresponsible (Rby).
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Vale-a
|
Ignorant, not know.
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.WALE-A.A
|
Varea
|
Without order, wildly, foolishly, wrongly; crazy, mad (.e. mentally disturbed)
|
|
Niue
|
OC.GOLO
|
Golo(golo)
|
To groan; to wheeze
|
|
Niue
|
OC.GOLO
|
Go/golo
|
To rumble
|
|
Niue
|
OC.KAU-QAHE
|
Kauvehe
|
Cheek
|
|
Niue
|
OC.PAE.1A
|
Pee
|
To pile up [ex. rocks]
|
|
Niue
|
OC.PELE.2
|
Pele
|
Hibiscus plant with edible leaves (Hibiscus manihot)
|
|
Niue
|
OC.QUTO
|
Uto/uto
|
Verbal intensifier used with momoho [ripe] and kula [red]
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
OC.SAQO
|
(H)ao/fia
|
To be hampered, to be in danger; to be affected. To affect everyone, apply to all (McE).
|
|
Niue
|
MP.SINA.1
|
Hina
|
White; blank
|
|
Niue
|
MP.SINA.1
|
Ulu-hina
|
Grey-headed
|
|
Niue
|
PN.TAGO.B
|
Tamo
|
To feel around, to grope; a game (with bindfolds)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Niue
|
OC.TAQE.2
|
Tee
|
Negative particle: without, not (obsolete)
|
|
Niue
|
OC.TEFE
|
Tefe/kula
|
Young man in the prime of his life
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
MP.FIRI.1
|
Faa fii
|
Coastal pandanus (Pandanus odoratissimus), considered the best variety for general weaving
|
|
Niue
|
PN.PAKO
|
Motie pako
|
A common weed (Cyperus cyperoides)
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FAFAI
|
(Fa)fai
|
Break off and remove (esp. leaves from stem, or new growth from tree)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FAKA-RIKI
|
Fakaiki/iki
|
To make small (usually refers to quantity) [ex. chop into small pieces]
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FAKA-SEKE
|
Fakaheke
|
To slip or slide on purpose
|
|
Niue
|
PN.FETE.1
|
Fete
|
To be extrovert, show-off...
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Niue
|
PN.GAOGAO
|
Gaogao
|
To be few [people]
|
|
Niue
|
PN.GEQE
|
Gee/gee
|
Clam (generic)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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