| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
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PN.UE.B
|
Ue/a
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To be giddy
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.UE.B
|
Ue/ue
|
Disturb (actually or metaphorically); incite, impel
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Tongan
|
PN.QUFI.3
|
ʔUufi/a
|
To cover, be covered (usually impersonal)
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Niue
|
PN.QUFI.3
|
Ufi/a
|
To be covered; to overlook, to escape the memory. To forget (Sph).
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|
East Futuna
|
PN.QUFI.3
|
Uufi/a
|
Etre couvert; être recouvert
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|
Niue
|
AN.QUGA
|
Uga/uga
|
A sea-dwelling hermit crab
|
|
Niue
|
AN.QUGA
|
Uga/mea
|
A land-dwelling hermit crab
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|
Niue
|
NP.QULA-QULA
|
Ulaula
|
Spiked prawn (Saron marmoratus)
Problematic
|
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Samoan
|
NP.QULA-QULA
|
Ulaula/fiti
|
A small sea shrimp
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Niue
|
SO.QUMO
|
(U)uma
|
Pick [out,up] with thumb and index finger; pinch (to kill small land-crab)
Problematic
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Niue
|
PN.QUNU
|
Unu, une
|
To move something, to move (oneself) over
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|
Niue
|
XW.FAGA.7
|
Vaga/vaga
|
Temple, flat space between forehead and ear
Phonologically Irregular
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|
Niue
|
PN.ASA.2
|
V/aha
|
Fin of a fish [exx. of tuna spp.]
Phonologically Irregular
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Samoan
|
PN.ASA.2
|
Asa
|
The fin of the bonito (Thynnus)
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East Futuna
|
PN.ASA.2
|
Asa
|
Nageoire
|
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Nukuoro
|
PN.ASA.2
|
Gau/asa
|
The pectoral fin of a fish and the surrounding flesh
|
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Rennellese
|
PN.ASA.2
|
Saba
|
To protrude; to have fins stretched taut, as sharks
Problematic
|
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Tongan
|
XW.WAQI-GA
|
Vaʔinga
|
Game, pastime, diversion, hobby; to play, to have a game; to indulge in recreation or amusement or diversion, or in a pastime or a hobby
|
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Niue
|
XW.WAQI-GA
|
Vaiga
|
To joke, to tease
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Niue
|
XW.WAQI-GA
|
Faka/vai
|
To trick, to play a practical joke; to lie, to tell a lie. Betray, deceive... (McE).
|
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East Uvea
|
XW.WAQI-GA
|
Vaʔiga
|
Amusement, jeu, bagatelle; jouer...
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East Futuna
|
XW.WAQI-GA
|
Vaʔiga
|
Fignoler, faire des fioritures; en faire trop, être méticuleux, soigneux; soin
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
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Tongan
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
Very deep gully or valley, ravine (obs.)
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Tongan
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu/too
|
(of land) Go down steeply so as to form deep valley or ravine
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Niue
|
XW.WANU
|
(Va)vanu
|
Endless depth, bottomless pit
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East Uvea
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
Précipice, lieu escarpé
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East Futuna
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
Trou profond, abime, précipice
|
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Samoan
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
A valley, a ravine, a chasm
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|
Tokelau
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
Valley, gorge, canyon
|
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Tuvalu
|
XW.WANU
|
Vanu
|
Valley, canyon
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Niue
|
PN.WAI-WAI
|
Va/vai
|
Spongy, rubbery (of taro)
|
|
Niue
|
PN.QENE
|
Vene
|
To tickle or touch lightly (so as to get someone's attention); to itch, irritate, be rough (of throat); small kalahimu crab
Phonologically Irregular
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Niue
|
NP.FENUQU.A*
|
Venu
|
Plant fibre, small fibrous piece of anything
Problematic
|
|
Niue
|
EP.WEO
|
Veo
|
Brass
Problematic
|
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Tongan
|
PN.WEU.2
|
Veu(veu)-ki
|
To disturb, disarrange, upset, ruffle, shuffle about, muddle, jumble, confuse...
|
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Niue
|
PN.WEU.2
|
Veu(veu)
|
To search thoroughly, to open something up. Uncover (McE).
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
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East Uvea
|
PN.WEU.2
|
Veu(veu)
|
Mettre en désordre, troubler, agiter, disperser, éparpiller
|
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East Futuna
|
PN.WEU.2
|
Veuki
|
Décoiffer
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.WEU.2
|
Veuuki
|
Ruffle up
|
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East Futuna
|
PN.FIHU
|
Visu
|
Tressage d'un panier à partir de la nervure centrale en palme de cocotier déjà tressée et qui forme le haut du panier
Problematic
|
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Tongan
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Fehiʔa
|
To hate or dislike (vi)
|
|
Tongan
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Féhia
|
To hate, abhor, dislike, hatred
|
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Niue
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Vihia-tia
|
To be hated, disliked
Phonologically Irregular
|
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East Uvea
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Fehiʔa
|
Hair, haine; aversion; détester
|
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East Futuna
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Vesiʔa-ʔi
|
Avoir de l'aversion pour, détester, hair
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Rotuman
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Fesiʔa
|
Dislike, hate
Borrowed
|
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Samoan
|
XW.FESI-QA
|
Fai/fesia
|
To apologize
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
|
FJ.FESI.2
|
Fai/fesi/a
|
To apologize
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tuvalu
|
FJ.FESI.2
|
V/vesi
|
To be in an uproar, to be completely upset, disturbed
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Tokelau
|
FJ.FESI.2
|
Veehi/a
|
Be disturbed, be shaken
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