| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tahitian
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Raumanu
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The fish, where the birds congregate over some part of the sea; also the fish, caught at the end of the season
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Tuamotu
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Raumanu
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A flock, countless number, of circling, hovering birds
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Tuamotu
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Raumanu/hia
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Accompanied by aflock of hovering birds; said when birds follow and feed upon a school of fish
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Tuamotu
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Raukava
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Some part of the sacred regalia of a chief or high priest
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Hawaiian
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Lau ʔawa
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Kava leaf; first two or three taro leaves, as offered with kava leaves with prayers for a good food supply
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Pukapuka
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Laukava
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A feast held at the command of the *aliki*
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Samoan
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Laumanu/ina
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To have praise or blame shouted after one
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Laumanu/ʔia
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Be discussed, talked about
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Lauʔava
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Food eaten on the burial of a chief
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Penrhyn
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AN.RAKU
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Saku-hia
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To scrape
Phonologically Irregular
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Penrhyn
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AN.RAKU
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Sa/saku
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To be scratched, have got many scratches. Scratching (Bck).
Phonologically Irregular
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Penrhyn
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PN.SOLO.3
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Soro
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Walk fast, run. Move (of fish) (Bck).
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Penrhyn
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PN.TAE.1
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Tae/a
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Gratified (desire)
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Penrhyn
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AN.QATE.1
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Taku ate!
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My heart! Damn! (swearword). Cry of alarm or anger (Bck).
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Penrhyn
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CE.FATU.4
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Tau/hatu
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Honorific term...meant to stress seniority in chiefly families
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Penrhyn
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NP.TE-TASI
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Tetahi
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Something
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Penrhyn
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PN.TAU.3
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Tau
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Line (of descent)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tuamotu
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TA.TIIPUU
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Tiipuu
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To split in the middle with a sharp blow
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Penrhyn
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TA.TII-TOKO
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Tiitoko
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To walk on one's toes
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Penrhyn
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TA.TII-TOKO
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Titoko
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Drive method of fishing, fish being driven into a confined space and scooped up with hand nets
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tahitian
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TA.TII-TOKO
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Tiitoʔo
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Étai pour ouvrir et maintenir ouvert un auvent; ouvrir un auvent à l'aide d'un étai; border une voile; étendre le bras, la jambe
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New Zealand Maori
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TA.TII-TOKO
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Tiitoko
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Pole used to stretch or extend anything: spreader, sprit (of a sail) etc.; stretch, extend with a pole or anything rigid; keep off or away; propel with a pole
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Penrhyn
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AN.QATE.1
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To ate
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Nephew
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Penrhyn
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PN.TOO.3
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To
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To decline (strength)
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Penrhyn
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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Helper, assistant, deputy
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Mangaia
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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Help somebody to walk by supporting from side
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Tahitian
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuuʔau
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Chef, intendant
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Tuamotu
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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A social overlord, predominant chief...; a steward, mate; the housekeeper of an *ariki*
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Penrhyn
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NP.TUGA-TUGA
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Ika tungatunga
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Pieces of cooked fish
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Penrhyn
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OC.LAKI
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Tuu/raki puu
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Southwest wind
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Penrhyn
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OC.LAKI
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Turakipu
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Northwest
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Penrhyn
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NP.TULU-TULU.1
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Na turuturu matua
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The large villages
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Penrhyn
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PN.WALE.1
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Vare/vare
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Slimy substance; flesh of coconut which is still soft
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Penrhyn
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NP.EWE.2
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V/eve
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K. grouper, Honeycomb Seabass (Epinephelus hexagonatus)
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Penrhyn
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OC.WILI.1A
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Vi/aha
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To wring coconut milk with beaten coconut husk by the short quick twists
Phonologically Irregular
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Penrhyn
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TA.HAFA.C
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Ei aha
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Negative imperative: Don't
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Rarotongan
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TA.HAFA.C
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ʔEiaʔa
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Don't (weaker than *auraka, and often cautionary rather than imperative)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Akarau
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To make more, to multiply
Borrowed
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Tahitian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faʔarau
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Centupler, multiplier
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Tahitian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faarau
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To make hundreds, or count by hundreds
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Mangareva
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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ʔAkarau
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Engraisser, choyer ses enfants...
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Hawaiian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hoʔolau
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To make numerous; to assemble, as of numerous persons or animals; numerous
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Nukuoro
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hagalau
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Make a total of one hundred
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hagalau
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To make a total of one hundred
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East Futuna
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Fakalau
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Ajouter, compter en plus
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faka/te/au
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To make up to a hundred, to complete a hundred of
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Rennellese
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hakagau
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To count, as mats, tapa, bags, papers, books, bundles of pandanus leaves for thatch
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tahitian
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PN.KAU.2B
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Au-
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Placé devant certains noms pour indiquer une collectivité (autahu'a, aufenua...)
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Rarotongan
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Several, many (usually translatable by English plural)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Plural marker
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