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Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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NP.ALOA-MANU
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Oloaamanu
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The lsst month of the Tokelau traditional year...mid-November to mid-December
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Easter Island
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NP.FETUQU-LELE
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Hetuu rere
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Falling star (Métraux 1940)
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Tokelau
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NP.MANU.1B
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Manu
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A constellation which appears during Kaununu (early October or late November)
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Tikopia
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NP.MANU.1C
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Manu
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Kite, manu raurau "leafy creature"...made of sago leaves...
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Mangaia
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NP.MANU.1B
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Manu
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The month of July to August (obs.)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.MULIFAA
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Miria
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A month name marked by the star Tautoru (Buck 1932)
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Rarotongan
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CP.MAQAFU.2
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Nga/mau
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The Magellan clouds
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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NP.PALOLO-MUQA
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Paroro-mua
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August (Buck 1932)
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Samoan
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NP.PALOLO-MULI
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Palolo/muli
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The name of a month: Juiy-August
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Easter Island
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EP.PI-PIRI
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Pipiri-ma
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A group of stars (Métraux 1940).
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CE.REFU.3
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Reu
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A month marked by the star Au-ma-Tangaroa (Buck 1932)
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Mangareva
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PN.SUMU.3
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Umu
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Nom d'une étoile qui rayonnait sur la tête des personnes au moment ou l'on préparait ce four
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Tongan
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PN.TAAKELO
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Takelo
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Two stars in the northern sky, so named because of their ruddy colour (kelo) (Makemson 1941).
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Samoan
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PN.TAKULUA
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Taulu/alofi, Taulua/tuafanua
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Names of stars
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Samoan
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PN.TAKULUA
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Tau-lua-alofi, Taulua-tua-fanua
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A pair of stars in Ursa Major (Stair 1898)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.SUMU.3
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Ti-humu-te, Ti-humu-mhe
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A star: Hadar (Beta Centauri) (Emory 1965)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.SUMU.3
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Ti-humu-uri
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A star: Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri) (Emory 1965)
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Tuamotu
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CE.WERO
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Viro-ma-tautoru
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The name of a constellation
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Tongan
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MP.QAU.1
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ʔAu
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Current, stream
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-LELE
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Fakalele
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Cause or allow to run; propel; run or conduct (a business etc.)
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Niue
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NP.MALA-TEA
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Malau tea
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Medium-size bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)
Problematic
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Tongan
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PN.ALAGA.A
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Alanga
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A haunch; a limb
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Tongan
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AN.AU.1
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Au. Co-au. C/ow.
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The pronoun I. It is I; I, in answer to the question, who?
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Easter Island
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PN.QOTA-QOTA
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ʔOtaʔota
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Cut or hacked into fine pieces; crumbled because eaten by moths or termites
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Tongan
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MP.PUNA
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Boona
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To fly, to vault, to jump high in the air; to rebound as an elastic body
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Tongan
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PN.PAOPAO
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Bopau
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A small paddling canoe made of a hollow tree
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Tongan
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PN.KA.2
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Ca
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If, for, because, whilst
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Tongan
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PN.KANAGA
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Kanaga
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Parole à double sens, mauvaise plaisanterie
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Tongan
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PN.KAPA.1
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Capa/chia
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To assault, to besiege
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Tongan
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PN.KATA.1
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Cata
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To laugh
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Tongan
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PN.TIKE.1A
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Chike
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To sit on the haunches
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Tongan
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AN.WAQE
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Kau/vaʔe
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Leg (incl. the foot) from the knee downwards, shank
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East Futuna
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PN.FAQA.4
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Faʔa
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Travailler beaucoup (pour un homme)
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Tongan
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AN.FAFINE
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Fafine
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A woman, a female of any animal, a daughter
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Tongan
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AN.FARU.1
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Faoo
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To take away by main force, or by virtue of superior rank or authority
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Rennellese
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PN.FAI-QUMU
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Haiʔumu
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Oven, stove, saucepan, kitchen; to make an oven
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Tongan
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PN.FOSA.1
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Foha. Fawha.
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A son. Offspring, son or daughter.
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Tongan
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PN.FANO-GA
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Fononga
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A walk, a journey by land, a jaunt
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Tongan
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AN.FUTI.1
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Foochi
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To haul, to pull; to deplume (as to pluck a fowl)
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Tongan
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CP.FUTA.1
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Futa/ʔaki
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To brag about, to talk about in a conceited way, to vaunt
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Tongan
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PN.SALULU
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Halulu, salulu
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To be annoyed because other people come and use or ask for things...
Problematic
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Tongan
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PN.FATU-MANAVA
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Fotoo manáva
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The right auricle of the heart
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Easter Island
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PN.FAU.B
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Hau
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Thread
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Easter Island
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PN.FAU.B
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Hau hii
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Fishing line
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Pukapuka
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PN.FAU.B
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Wau
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Bark used for cordage
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.FAU.B
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Hau
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Hibiscus bark cord
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Tikopia
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PN.FAU.B
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Fau
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Light fishing line
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Tongan
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PN.FAU.B
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Fau
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Fibre from the bark of the giant hibiscus...used for squeezing or wringing...
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East Futuna
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PN.FAU.B
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Fau
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Filtre à kava (en fibres de bourao)
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Tokelau
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PN.FAU.B
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Fau
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The fibre obtained from fau ready for plaiting
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