| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
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NP.LOA.2
|
Loa
|
At once, immediately
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Tongan
|
PN.LOFA.1
|
Loofa/sia
|
Humbled, subdued
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.LOFI
|
Roohia
|
Calm
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
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Niue
|
PN.LOFI
|
Lofia
|
Overflowed, flooded over. To be covered (of land) (Sph).
|
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Samoan
|
PN.LOFI
|
Loofia
|
Flooded over
|
|
Atiu
|
CK.ROGO-MA-TAANE
|
Rongomataane-ariki
|
Chief of Aatiu who came to Mitiaaro with the missionary John Williams in 1823
|
|
Fijian
|
PN.LOHOLOHO
|
Locoloco
|
Alipinia sp
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.LOHOLOHO
|
Rooroo
|
The spadix in AIT, ATI, MIA
Problematic
|
|
Tuamotu
|
PN.LOHOLOHO
|
Roherohe
|
Spathe of coconut (Raroia)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Rarotongan
|
CE.ROKI
|
Roki
|
Bed (Mangaia, Aitutaki)
|
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Hawaiian
|
CE.ROKO-HIA
|
Loʔohia
|
Possessed, overwhelmed, overcome, stricken; to befall, to happen
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
CE.ROKO-HIA
|
Roko-hia, -hanga, -hina
|
Be overtaken or come upon, be found, be reached; be possible
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
CE.ROKO-HIA
|
Lokohia
|
Be in trouble
Problematic
|
|
Tahitian
|
CE.ROKO-HIA
|
Roʔohia
|
Etre rattrapé, être rejoint, être atteint
|
|
Tuamotu
|
CE.ROKO-HIA
|
Roko-hia
|
Be overtaken, reached, come upon, etc
|
|
Fijian
|
CP.LOLI
|
Loli
|
Sea-slug, holothuria
|
|
Hawaiian
|
CP.LOLI
|
Loli
|
Sea-slug, sea-cucumber, beche de mer (Holothuria spp.)
|
|
Mangareva
|
CP.LOLI
|
Rori
|
Sea-slug, holothuria. Tripang, bêche-de-mer
|
|
Rapa
|
CP.LOLI
|
Mo/rori, mo/rari
|
Holothurian
|
|
Rotuman
|
CP.LOLI
|
Rori
|
Sea-slug, holothuria b
Borrowed
|
|
Samoan
|
CP.LOLI
|
Loli
|
A sea-slug (Holothuria). Kind of edlble sea-cucumber (Holothuria sp.) (Mnr).
|
|
Tahitian
|
CP.LOLI
|
Rori
|
Holothurie (Holothuria sp.)
|
|
Tikopia
|
CP.LOLI
|
Rori
|
A type of Holothurian
|
|
Tuamotu
|
CP.LOLI
|
Rori
|
Sea-slug, holothuria
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
MP.LOLO.2
|
Lo/lolo
|
Wave (a special and rare type of wave with several small waves coming together as one big wave)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
FJ.LOLO-QI.A
|
Lloi
|
To sweeten, especially of tea or coffee; to be sweetened; to dip something into water
|
|
Marquesas
|
PN.LOTO.B
|
Eo te wiae
|
Fresh lake
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LOTO.C
|
Lodo dumaalia
|
Generous nature
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.LOTO.C
|
Roto
|
Mind and associated internal faculties of human being; have in mind, occ. desire
|
|
Fijian
|
PN.LOTU.1
|
Lotu
|
Christian religion
|
|
Rotuman
|
PN.LOTU.1
|
Rotu
|
Engage in christian worship
Borrowed
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.LOTU.1
|
Rotu
|
Christianity, church
|
|
West Futuna
|
PN.LOTU.1
|
Rotu
|
To follow christian worship
|
|
Nukuoro
|
OC.LUA.2
|
Luei
|
Spit out (especially food)
|
|
Rarotongan
|
CE.RUAHINE
|
Ruaʔine
|
An old person (especially an old woman)
|
|
Rennellese
|
NP.LUA-NI
|
Guani
|
Associate with (demeaning); tend, as a baby; have as servant; servant
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.LUA-NI
|
Lua/lua/gia
|
Be coupled, mingled with
|
|
Hawaiian
|
CE.RUHIA
|
Luhia
|
Variety of shark
|
|
Mangareva
|
CE.RUHIA
|
Luhia
|
Grand requin
|
|
Penrhyn
|
CE.RUHIA
|
Ruuhia
|
Large shark sp.
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
NP.LUU-KAU.*
|
Ligau
|
Stalk of the taro plant (edible in the Colocasia varieties); prepared food: taro stalk with coconut cream wrapped in taro leaves and cooked in the ground oven
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
EO.LULU.1A
|
Ruru
|
Owl, morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
|
|
Samoan
|
EO.LULU.1A
|
Lulu
|
Tyto sp., White Barn Owl (Stria delicatula)
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
??.LULU.1B
|
Ruru-taaiko
|
Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.LUMA
|
Luma
|
A personal peculiarity subjecting one to ridicule (as baldness, being crippled)
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.LUMA
|
Luma
|
Humiliation
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
FJ.LUNA
|
Runa
|
Dock (Rumex flexuosus) and a shrub (Plagianthus divaricatus)
|
|
Mangareva
|
FJ.LUNA
|
Runa
|
Plante rampante (Boerhavia diffusa)
|
|
Rennellese
|
FJ.LUNA
|
Guna (BEL nguna)
|
(Morinda citrifolia)
|
|
Tokelau
|
FJ.LUNA
|
Nuna
|
A prostrate herb (Boerhavia tetrandra)
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