| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
|
Hawaiian
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Ivory necklace
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Whale tooth, ivory, cherished possession
|
|
Moriori
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Sperm-whale tooth ornament
|
|
Marquesas
|
PN.LEI.1
|
ʔEi
|
Dent de cachalot et autres poissons
|
|
Mangareva
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Whale tooth. Dents de baleine (Rch).
|
|
Nuguria
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Uma/rei
|
Ear-ornament
|
|
Niue
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Rattle, as shell ornament does
Problematic
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Neck ornament, amulet etc
|
|
Rennellese
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Gei
|
Pendant of whale's bone
|
|
Rotuman
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Whale tooth, ivory
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Whaletooth, whaletooth necklace
|
|
Tahitian
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Carved bow-piece of sailing canoe. Avant ou arrière d'une pirogue
Problematic
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Whale tooth
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Cylindrical ornament of bead type made from clam shell
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Whale tooth, ivory
|
|
Tuamotu
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Rei
|
Cherished possession, curved object
|
|
Easter Island
|
NP.LEI.2
|
Rei
|
To step. Stamp down, press down (with foot or heavy object) (Wbr).
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Hawaiian
|
NP.LEI.2
|
Lei
|
Leap
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
NP.LEI.2
|
Rei
|
Leap
|
|
Nukuoro
|
NP.LEI.2
|
Lei/a
|
Jumped upon, to be
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.LEI.2
|
Tuulei/lei
|
Crouch on toes and fingers
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Sikaiana
|
SO.LEIA
|
Leia
|
To choke on water
|
|
Takuu
|
SO.LEIA
|
Reia
|
Vomit back food through the nose; choke while drinking
|
|
Tikopia
|
SO.LEIA
|
Reia
|
Bloated (as of corpse unburied)
|
|
Tokelau
|
SO.LEIA
|
Leia
|
Be choked on food, water, etc. going down one's windpipe
|
|
Easter Island
|
CE.REIRA
|
A-ira
|
There
Problematic
|
|
East Futuna
|
CE.REIRA
|
Le-ia
|
That yonder
Problematic
|
|
Hawaiian
|
CE.REIRA
|
Laila
|
There, aforementioned place
|
|
Hawaiian
|
CE.REIRA
|
Leila
|
The usual pronunciation of laila (Ebt. gram.)
|
|
Hawaiian
|
CE.REIRA
|
Lila
|
Another pronunciation of laila
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
There, aforementioned place
|
|
Moriori
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
There
|
|
Marquesas
|
CE.REIRA
|
ʔEiʔa (MQS), keina (MQN), keiʔa, eina.
|
There, aforementioned place. Là.
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Mangareva
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
Là (se dit d'un lieu déterminé). There (said of some certain place) (Tgr).
|
|
Penrhyn
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
Referring to the time or place or situation already mentioned: that, there, thus
|
|
Rarotongan
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
That which has been referred to or is understood (place, time, circumstance)
|
|
Tahitian
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
Là, à cet endroit-là, à ce moment-là
|
|
Tuamotu
|
CE.REIRA
|
Reira
|
There, aforementioned place
|
|
Tuvalu
|
NP.LEKA.1
|
Leka/leka
|
Pleasantly filled (of the stomach)
|
|
Moriori
|
NP.LEKA.1
|
Iao/reka
|
Entertainment
|
|
Penrhyn
|
NP.LEKA.1
|
Reka
|
Pleasant; nice, good, enjoyable, tasteful, interesting
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.LEKA.1
|
Leka
|
Pleasant, sweet, good, delicious
|
|
Tahitian
|
NP.LEKA.1
|
ʔAa/rea/rea
|
Divertissement; gai, divertissant; être gai, se diverter, s'amuser
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
East Futuna
|
FJ.LEKA.2
|
Leka
|
Short, dwarfish
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
FJ.LEKA.2
|
Leka
|
Dwarf, small legendary people said to be living in the bush
|
|
Rennellese
|
FJ.LEKA.2
|
Leka
|
Small portion, to be small
|
|
Samoan
|
FJ.LEKA.2
|
-leʔa
|
Dwarf (in compounds only)
|
|
Tongan
|
FJ.LEKA.2
|
Leka
|
Undersized, dwarf
|
|
Sikaiana
|
SO.LEKA.3
|
Leka/leka
|
Regurgitated food
|
|
Fijian
|
FJ.LEKE.1
|
Dreke
|
Hollow or cavity of a thing
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