| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Fijian
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RO.MATU
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Matu
|
A fish (Gerres) (Gty.1994)
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|
Kapingamarangi
|
RO.MATU
|
Madu
|
A fish, Mojarra
|
|
Emae
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
Fish sp. (Gnathanodon?)
|
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Luangiua
|
RO.MATU
|
Maku
|
Fish sp., Morwong
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
RO.MATU
|
Mat
|
A small white fish
|
|
Pukapuka
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
A fish name mentioned in chants
|
|
Rapa
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
A fish (Carangidae)
|
|
Rotuman
|
RO.MATU
|
Mafu
|
A fish
Problematic
|
|
Samoan
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
A fish (Gerres sp.)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
A fish
|
|
Takuu
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
Pacific Silver-Biddy (Gerres argyreus)
|
|
Tikopia
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu/rau
|
Small goatfish
|
|
Tongan
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
A fish
|
|
West Uvea
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu
|
Poisson, "blanc"...Gerres sp. (Leiognathidés)
|
|
Tuvalu
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matuu/tuu
|
Recede temporarily (of rain)
Problematic
|
|
Hawaiian
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Maakuu
|
Thick, (as molasses), jellied, solidified, to thicken, as cream
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Mathuu, masiu [TAU]
|
Dry
|
|
Rennellese
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matuʔu
|
Solidify, harden (as turmeric); be solid (as ice)
|
|
Rotuman
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Mafu
|
Mature and hard (of wood), lumpy (of pudding)
|
|
Takuu
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matuu
|
Mature coconut in its final stage of growth before sprouting
Borrowed
|
|
Tikopia
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matuu
|
Dense, thick (of liquid); strong, in the sense of being able to bear weight
|
|
Tokelau
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Maatuu/tuu
|
Dry (of containers of liquids, of land)
|
|
Tongan
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matuʔu
|
To cease flowing
|
|
Tongan
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Motuʔu
|
Quite ripe (of coconut)
Borrowed
|
|
Tongan
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Maatuʔu
|
To be or become dry (of what was actually wet, not of what was merely green (e.g. fresh cut timber))
|
|
West Futuna
|
OC.MATUQU.A
|
Matu
|
To dry(vi); dried
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
CK.MATUU
|
Matuu
|
Fat, richness of food; gist, kernel
|
|
Pukapuka
|
CK.MATUU
|
Matuu
|
Fat (of animals, birds)
Borrowed
|
|
Rarotongan
|
CK.MATUU
|
Matuu
|
Fat, fleshy; fat tissue, the fat
|
|
Fijian
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matua
|
Mature, ripe
|
|
Ifira-Mele
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matua
|
Old, mature, ripe
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Makua
|
Grown up, senior, chief. Old (persons only) (Hbn).
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Mathua
|
Old, mature, ripe
|
|
Rennellese
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matuʔa
|
Husband, family head; become old, mature
|
|
Takuu
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Maatua
|
Clan head, traditional religous and secular leader
|
|
Tikopia
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matua
|
Senior, elder; mature
|
|
Tuamotu
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matua
|
Mature, ripe
|
|
West Uvea
|
AN.MATUQA.A
|
Matua
|
Vieux ayant le droit de manger avec le chef; trésorier du chef; (plus généralement) vieux
|
|
Hawaiian
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Makua
|
Main stalk of a plant
|
|
Hawaiian
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Wao akua
|
A distant mountain region, believed inhabited only by spirits; desert, wilderness
Problematic
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Giodo mmaadua
|
Outrigger booms toward the center of the canoe
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Madaalima madua
|
Thumb
|
|
Emae
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Rima matua
|
Thumb
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Matua
|
Main, chief, important; hull or body of canoe, body of calabash to which paewa affixed
|
|
Nuguria
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Rima matua
|
Daumen
|
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Nukuoro
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Dabuvae madua
|
Big toe
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Giado madua
|
Main outrigger booms
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Madannia madua
|
Thumb
|
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Rennellese
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Gima matuʔa
|
Thumb
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Matua
|
Loyal, owe allegiance to
Problematic
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