| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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East Uvea
|
SO.LAAMA-GA.*
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Laamaga
|
Fish on reef with torch
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Rennellese
|
SO.LAAMA-GA.*
|
Gaamanga
|
To fish by night with torches
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New Zealand Maori
|
EO.LAMU
|
Haa/ramuramu/, koo/ramuramu
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Meaning unclear, but associated with eating
Problematic
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Pukapuka
|
OC.RANU.B
|
Lanu paa
|
Breaking of the waters
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Laawa
|
To choke on a bone; bonestuck in throat
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Raaoa
|
To have something stuck in the gullet, be choked
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Penrhyn
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Raava
|
To have something stuck in one's throat
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Rarotongan
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Raaoa
|
Choke, choked (as with food), to be (i)
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Takuu
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Raaoa, laaoa
|
Choke on something (usually a fish bone)
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Pukapuka
|
PN.LAQOFIE
|
Laawie
|
Fine, clear sky
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Tongan
|
PN.LAQOFIE
|
Laaofie
|
Fine and bright, of weather
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
|
XO.LAOI
|
Vai/laaoi
|
Sweet (sugar, ripe banana, coconut oil)
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West Uvea
|
PN.LASI
|
Lai-
|
Art. def. pl. used compulsorily with tama, tamahine, instead of malaa
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New Zealand Maori
|
FJ.LATA.2
|
Raataa
|
(Metrosideros spp.)
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Rarotongan
|
FJ.LATA.2
|
Raataa
|
(Metrosiderous villosa) (M. collina)
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Samoan
|
NP.LA-TOU.A
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural subject clitic pronoun
Problematic
|
|
Tokelau
|
NP.LA-TOU.A
|
Ki laatou
|
Third person plural subject clitic pronoun
Problematic
|
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Nukuoro
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laadeu
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
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Samoan
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laatou
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
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Tokelau
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laatou
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
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Tongan
|
PN.LAATUQU
|
Laatuʔu
|
Make sudden and unexpected departure
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Tuamotu
|
PN.LAATUQU
|
Raatuu
|
Set out on night voyage
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Easter Island
|
AN.LAU.1A
|
Rau/paa
|
Leaf
|
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Hawaiian
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Lau/laa
|
Broad, wide, liberal
|
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Pukapuka
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Laa/nunui
|
Very big (eg. of coconuts
|
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Pukapuka
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Laa/liliki
|
Very small
|
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Nuguria
|
PN.RAU.2
|
Huutaa/rau
|
Hundred (counting money and coconuts)
|
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Luangiua
|
PN.RAU.2
|
Hui kaa/lau
|
100
|
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Tongan
|
OC.RAU.4
|
Aau/lalo
|
Low-lying land
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New Zealand Maori
|
EO.LAQU.1
|
Kaa/rau, maa/rau, taa/rau
|
Dredge (for shellfish), grapnel
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Rarotongan
|
EO.LAQU.1
|
Taa/rau
|
Hook out, hook round
|
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Takuu
|
PN.LAU-GUTU
|
Laanutu, launutu
|
Lip
|
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Tikopia
|
SO.LAULAUFAU
|
Rauraufaauu
|
Small reef and sea fish (? Zanclus sp. of Angelfish)
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Rapa
|
PN.LAU-QULU
|
Raukaa
|
Hair of head
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Tuamotu
|
TA.RAUPO
|
Raupaa
|
Dry fronds hanging down from coconut palm
Problematic
|
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Easter Island
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Tuvalu
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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East Futuna
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Hawaiian
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laakou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Emae
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou, raatau
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
|
Ifira-Mele
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raateu
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Mangaia
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Marquesas
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
ʔAtou. ʔAatou (Atl) (Mtu).
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Mangareva
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Nukuoro
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Gilaadeu
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Luangiua
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laakou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Penrhyn
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
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Rarotongan
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Raatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
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