| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Rapa
|
NP.LAU-FALA
|
Rau/aro
|
Pandanus leaves
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Rapa
|
PN.TAAULA
|
Taura Atua
|
God
|
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Rapa
|
NP.MAA-UA
|
Maua
|
We (dual, exclusive)
|
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Rapa
|
NP.TAA-UA.1
|
Taua
|
We (dual, inclusive)
|
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Rapa
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Raua
|
They (dual)
|
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Rapa
|
AN.WALU.1
|
Vau
|
Eight
|
|
Tupuaki
|
PN.MAQUGA
|
Mauna
|
Mountain
|
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Tupuaki
|
TA.PUU.4
|
Pu mauna
|
Hill
|
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Tupuaki
|
OC.HAKAU
|
Aau
|
Reef
|
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Tupuaki
|
PN.KAU-WAI
|
Auvai
|
River
|
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Tupuaki
|
MP.QAU.1
|
Au
|
Current
|
|
Tupuaki
|
MP.TAU.5
|
Tau/tau te râ
|
Late
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tupuaki
|
TA.I-NAAKUANEI
|
I nauanei te poponi
|
Today (past)
|
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Nukumanu
|
PN.MURI.1B
|
Muri laakau
|
Club
|
|
Nukumanu
|
PN.MAQU.1
|
M/mau
|
Firmly, tightly; be found (in a place)
|
|
Nukumanu
|
PN.FAQU.2
|
Hau
|
Crown (of thorns)
|
|
Nukumanu
|
OC.MANA.1
|
Hau mana/mana
|
Crown
|
|
Nukumanu
|
AN.TUI
|
Laakau e tutuia
|
Thorns
|
|
Fijian
|
EO.KALAE
|
Qalaa
|
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) (Vanua Levu and Lau)
|
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Fijian
|
FJ.TIKO-TARA
|
Seecala
|
White-collared Kingfisher (Halcyon chloris) (Kadavu, Lau)
|
|
Fijian
|
OC.MITI.2
|
Miti micilo
|
Polynesian Starling (Aplonis tabuensis) (Lau)
|
|
Takuu
|
EO.FAKA-.1
|
Faka-
|
Causative prefix
|
|
East Uvea
|
PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
|
Morceau, fragment
|
|
Takuu
|
NO.MAKAKA-TAU
|
Faka/makatau
|
Make strong, support (as bones to the body)
|
|
East Futuna
|
MP.MOMO.A
|
Momo/i, moi/moi
|
Ecraser, réduire en poudre; mettre ou couper par petits morceaux
|
|
East Futuna
|
SO.KAI-MAALIE
|
Kaumaalie
|
Genereux; prolifique; s'entendre bien avec quelqu'un; se mettre ensemble
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.SAQU.1
|
Hau
|
Come
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
RO.MALAU.1
|
Malau
|
(Adioryx tiere), (Myripristes pralineus)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
CP.MATUQA-ULAU
|
Matuʔulau
|
Goatfish
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.PAQAUA
|
Paʔaua
|
Rabbitfish
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
MP.QAUA.1
|
ʔAua
|
Mullet
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.QULU-KAO
|
ʔUlukau
|
Fish sp.
Problematic
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
OC.HAKAU
|
Hakau
|
Patch reef
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.QAU-KAWA
|
ʔAukava
|
Fish poisoning
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.QAPI.1
|
Kaunga ʔapi
|
Neighbours
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.KAPA-KAU
|
Kapakau
|
Wing
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.LAULAU
|
Laulau
|
Tray
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.RAQA-KAU.A
|
ʔAkau
|
Tree, plant
|
|
Samoan
|
MP.TAU.5
|
Tau/nuʔu
|
To reach, to arrive at; to come to pass
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.OKO.1
|
Oko
|
To pick up items (followed by noun object, e.g. oko lau, pick up dead leaves)
|
|
Takuu
|
EC.FUI
|
Hui/taarau
|
One hundred units of ten toea
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.KAFA-GA
|
Kaafanga
|
Shackle for the feet, made of fau bark, used by beginners when learning to climb coconut trees
|
|
East Uvea
|
PN.KAFA-GA
|
Kaafaga
|
Lien en écorce d'arbre que l'on se met aux pieds pour grimper sur les cocotiers
|
|
Marquesas
|
PN.KAFA-GA
|
Kohaka
|
S'attacher les pieds avec une corde pour monter plus facilement aux arbres
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.KAPI.B
|
Kapi
|
The harnesses of the back‑strap loom {mea tau} used to hold the strands of material taut
|
|
Sikaiana
|
AN.KATI
|
Kati/kati
|
To cut a coconut (taume) into pieces in order to start a fire; to nibble
|
|
Takuu
|
SO.KAU-MAI
|
Kau, kou
|
Give, hand to someone
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.KAU.2A
|
K(k)au-
|
Pluraliser (makes a group into a collective noun); group, company, bunch, set
|
|
Takuu
|
MP.MANAWA.1
|
Kau/manava
|
Sides of the waist (lit. stomach); sides of a canoe. Kidney (Hwd).
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.LAWEGA
|
Kau ravena
|
Wooden fish-hook
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