| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Tautasi
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To be one, alone, as the egg of a pigeon or an only child
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Tokelau
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Tautahi
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(of a person) Be alone, be all by oneself, be solitary
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Tongan
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Taautaha
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Personal, individual; one by one, one at a time, one in each place, individually
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Nukuoro
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Daudahi
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Only, alone (just one)
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Hawaiian
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Kaukahi
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Standing alone, solitary, by oneself, lone...canoe with a single outrigger float
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Tautahi
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Odd one; single child (i.e. one at a birth); (sometimes) only child...
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Takuu
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PN.TAU-TASA
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Tautasi
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One coconut; only child (or only one of its sex) born to a couple
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Tikopia
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SO.TAU-LOGO
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Taurongo
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Inform, talk to; make known, announce
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Rennellese
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SO.TAU-LOGO
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Haka/taugongo
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To report, tell (as news)
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East Uvea
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SO.TAU-LOGO
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Taulogo/logo
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Porter une nouvelle d'un endroit à l'autre; répandre un bruit avec insistance
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Rennellese
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PN.TAU.4
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Tau/tau
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To swear, curse
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Tikopia
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PN.TAU.4
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Tau/tau-via
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Rebuke, abuse
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Kapingamarangi
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Daudau
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To wrestle
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Nukumanu
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Haka/tau/kaa
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Be against
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Nukumanu
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Haka/tautau (pl. hakatauttau)
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Angry; quarrel
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Luangiua
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Haa/kaukau. Haʔa/kaukau (Sar).
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Quarrel
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Luangiua
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Kaukau
|
Argument
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Luangiua
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FJ.TOLO.2A
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Kolo
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Kriechen [crawl]
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Luangiua
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PN.GESE
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ŋase
|
Langsam. Slow (Smd).
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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PN.MAFI
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Hai/mahi
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Schimpfen [abuse]
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rennellese
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XO.TAU-TAU
|
Tautau
|
To swear, curse
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Hua/tautau, va/tautau
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Argue, quarrel
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Tikopia
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XO.TAU-TAU
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Tautau-via
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Rebuke, abuse
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Samoan
|
NP.SE.1
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Se
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Indefinite article (used mainly in questions and negative statements): A, an, one, any
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Anuta
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NP.SE.1
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E
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Indefinite article singular
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Anuta
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PN.SAQU.1
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Au, ou
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To come
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Anuta
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AN.QASO.2
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Ao
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(In names of days of the week)
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Anuta
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MP.KASO.2
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Kao
|
Reed
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Anuta
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MP.MASA.1
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Ma
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Empty; low (tide)
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Anuta
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PN.QUHI.1
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Po/ui
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To ask; question
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Anuta
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PN.SOPO.B
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Topo
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To jump or climb onto something; to go, proceed (topo atu, topo mai)
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Anuta
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AN.SAPO
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Tapo
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To catch in the hand (especially a falling or thrown object)
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Anuta
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NP.GA-TASI
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Ngatai
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Together, at the same time
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Anuta
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FJ.FESI.2
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Ve/vei
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Amazed
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Anuta
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PN.TAU-TASA
|
Tautati
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Only one; all alone, by himself, by itself
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Anuta
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OC.FASI.A
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Vai/ia
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Sever, break apart, split (of outrigger)
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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MP.URU.2
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Uru
|
[arrange oven stones]
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Anuta
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NP.AE
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Aa
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Yes (colloquial speech) (this word is usually nasalized somewhat, so that it may come out sounding like "ngaa")
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Anuta
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PN.QAA-FEA
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Aapea
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Interrogative: When (indicates future)
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Anuta
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CE.ARI
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Aarie, maarie, ngaarie
|
Wait (command)
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Anuta
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PN.TE-RA
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A/e
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That one over there
Borrowed
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Anuta
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PN.QAI.1
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Ai ki tua
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To take *ma* [fermented food] out of a pit
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Anuta
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PN.TE-QA-KU
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Taku (aku with plural possessed)
|
My
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Anuta
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PN.TE-QA-NA
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Tana (ana with plural possessed)
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His, her, its
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Anuta
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OC.QANA-NAFI
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(A)na(a)pi
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Yesterday
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Anuta
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PN.QANA-FEA
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Anapea
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Interrogative: When? (indicating past)
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Anuta
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MP.SAGA.2
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Anga/nga
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Tongs for placing and removing fish, vegetable foods or stones from a fire...
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Anuta
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FJ.QAFA.1
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Apa (tia kupenga)
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Net spacer
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Anuta
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MP.AFE.1A
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Ape
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U-shaped, shaped like a fish hook
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Anuta
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FJ.FALAU
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A/porau
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Canoe shed
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