| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Nukuoro
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PN.MALA.2
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Mala/mala
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Small bits of things e.g. sawdust
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Takuu
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PN.MALA.2
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Mara/mara
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Wood cuttings, chips, or sawdust as a residue of carving; ashes of a pipe, cigarette, fire etc.
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Tuvalu
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PN.MALA.3
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Mala
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Disaster, misfortune
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East Futuna
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PN.MALA.3
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Mala
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Disaster, misfortune
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East Uvea
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PN.MALA.3
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Mala
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Disaster, misfortune
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Rennellese
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PN.MALA.3
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Haka/maga
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Cause unpleasantness
Problematic
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Tokelau
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PN.MALA.3
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Mala
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Disaster; epidemic
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Kapingamarangi
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OC.MALAQE
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Malae
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Sacred area
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Marquesas
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OC.MALAQE
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Meʔae
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Terrasse, lieu sacré ou tapu (Lch). Temple ancien (Atl). Lieu sacré (lucus) (Dln 1904).
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Mangareva
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OC.MALAQE
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Marae
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Offering, altar, sacrifice. Autel où les polynésiens faisaient des offrandes aux dieux; sacrifice, sacrifier
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Nuguria
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OC.MALAQE
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Marai
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Freier Platz für Versammlungen
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Penrhyn
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OC.MALAQE
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Marae
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Cemetery; a sacred place embellished with stone structures and used for religious purposes. Stone inclosures which served both religious and social purposes (Bck).
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Rarotongan
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OC.MALAQE
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Marae
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Clearing; sacred place
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Tahitian
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OC.MALAQE
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Marae
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The sacred place formerly used for worship...; cleared of wood, weed, rubbish, as a garden, or the place of worship
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Marquesas
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PN.MA-LAGA.1
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Meaka
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Tressaillir de joie, accourir
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Niue
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PN.MA-LAGA.2
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Malaga
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Journey together as a group; travel party [from Samoan]
Borrowed
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Tokelau
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PN.MALA-QIA
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Maalaia
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Be afflicted with disaster; unlucky, unsuccessful
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Takuu
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NP.MALALI
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Marari
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General term for all species of small fish caught in saavake fishing and used as live bait for tuna fishing
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Sikaiana
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SO.MAA-LALI
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Malli
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Secrete saliva
Phonologically Irregular
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Fijian
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RO.MALAU.1
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Merau
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(Sargocentron) (Gty.1994)
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Samoan
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RO.MALAU.1
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Malau
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(Holocentrus spp., Myripristis spp.); Soldierfish (Myripristris violaceus) (Sam. Fishes)
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Samoan
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RO.MALAU.1
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Taa/malau/
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Sabre Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) (Am. Sam. Bottomfishes)
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Samoan
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RO.MALAU.1
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Malau-ugatele
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Bigscale Soldierfish (Myripristris berndti) (Am. Sam. Bottomfishes)
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West Futuna
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RO.MALAU.1
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Marau
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Soldierfish (Adioryx caudimaculatus and other spp.) Holocentrum [Sargocentron] spp. (Rve).
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Marquesas
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PN.MALE
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Maʔe. Maʔe/maʔe (MQN) (Atl).
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Saliva. Salive, glaire, mucus (Lch). Crachat (Atl).
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Tongan
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PN.MALIE
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Melie
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Sweet or pleasant to the taste; fresh (water)
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East Futuna
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PN.MAALIE.A
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Maalie
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Good. Beau (singulier); être bien; bonne réalisation; volonté de faire quelquechose
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.MAALIE.A
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Malia
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Good; pleasant
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Niue
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PN.MAALIE.A
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Maalie
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Beautiful, great; pleasant
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Luangiua
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PN.MAALIE.A
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Malie
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Pleasant
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Tokelau
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PN.MAALIE.A
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Malie
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Agree; be satisfied; will, wish, satisfaction
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East Futuna
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FJ.MALI-MALI
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Malimali
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Sourire, rire sans éclat
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Tongan
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PN.MA-LIU
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Maliu
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Change direction, sail with following wind
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Rennellese
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MP.MALO
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Mago
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Put on or wear a sarong, sarong
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West Uvea
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PN.MAROO
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Maloo
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Sec; (marée) basse; (sang) caillé
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Penrhyn
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PN.MALOAQA
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Maro/maroaa
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Sad, downcast
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East Uvea
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PN.MAALOOLOO.A
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Malooloo
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Sante, avoir le sante
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.MALU.A
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Malu
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Shelter, cove; be safe, take shelter (under a tree or house etc.)
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Rennellese
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MP.MA-MAFA
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Mamaha
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Heavy, imperfect, poor, sad,
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West Uvea
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MP.MA-MAFA
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Mumaha
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Lourd, pesant; porter le deuil; respectueusement, dignement
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West Futuna
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MP.MA-MAFA
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(H)mafa.
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Heavy; pregnant; sad (subject roto)
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Hawaiian
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CE.MAMAKU
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ʔAmaʔu
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(Sadleria spp.)
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East Uvea
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PN.MA-MALU
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Mamalu
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Prestige; majesteux, solennel, imposant, impressionant
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Marquesas
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EP.MAMARI
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Mamaʔi. Maamaʔi (Mtu).
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Oeuf. Toutes sortes de glandes en général: génitoires, chrysalides, larves d'insectes (Lch). Egg. Oeufs de poisson; roe (of fish) (Atl).
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Arosi
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MP.MAMI
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Mami
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fresh, not salt, sweetened
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East Futuna
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MP.MAMI
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Mami
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Sweet ; doux, douce au goût, suave, sucré, non salé.
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East Uvea
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MP.MAMI
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Mami
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Variété de bananier (Musa section Eumusa)
Problematic
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Nggela
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MP.MAMI
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Mami
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Fresh, not salty; mamia tasting good.
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Pukapuka
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MP.MAMI
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Momi
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Taste, savour
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Marquesas
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OC.MANA.1
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Mana
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Supernatural force. Puissance, pouvoir, influence; prodige, extraordinaire (Lch). Pouvoir surnaturel; supernatural power (Atl).
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