| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataara
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Watch, keep awake
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Mangareva
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataara
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Personne qui veille. Not to be a sluggard; to be wide awake; on the watch (Tgr).
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Niue
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataala
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Be on watch, vigilant
Phonologically Irregular
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Nukuoro
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Madaala
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Able to remain awake for a long time
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Pukapuka
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataala
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Watchful, keep awake
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Samoan
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataala
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Vigilant, watchful, alert
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Tahitian
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PN.MATA-QARA
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Mataara
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A vigilant, watchful eye
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East Uvea
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Mata ali
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Coconut which falls before becoming mature
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Madaali
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Coconut before it has any meat
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Niue
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Mokulu mataali
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Fall off unripe (fruit, coconuts)
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Nukuoro
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Madaali
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Lacking in oil (of a ripe coconut)
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Pukapuka
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Koo/ali
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Immature fallen coconut
Problematic
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Rennellese
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Mataʔagi
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Halfripe coconut fallen down; to fall (of such)
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Samoan
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Mataali
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Blighted and fallen coconut
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Tongan
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PN.MATA-QALI
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Mataʔali
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Ripe before its time because of stem injury (of a coconut)
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Hawaiian
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PN.MATA-LIKI.A
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Makaliʔi
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Tiny, very small, fine, wee, small-meshed, narrow wefts
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.MATA-LIKI.A
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Matariki
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Small, minute
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Pukapuka
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PN.MATA-LIKI.A
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Mataliki
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Small size mesh
Problematic
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Rarotongan
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PN.MATA-LIKI.A
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Matariki
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Narrowly, intently (of looking)
Problematic
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Tongan
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PN.MATA-LIKI.A
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Mataliki
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(of plants or trees) Begin to produce flower-buds; (of a number of boats or distant islands) to appear as dots or small patches on the horizon
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Anuta
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Easter Island
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Tuvalu
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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The Seven Sisters
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East Futuna
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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Constellation des Pléiades; troisième lunaison futunienne (juin)
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East Futuna
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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Lights seen from distance, stars
Problematic
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Hawaiian
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Makaliʔi
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Pleiades; Hawaiian month name - the six summer months collectively
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Kapingamarangi
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Kapingamarangi
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Madaligi
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Name of a constellation
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New Zealand Maori
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Ifira-Mele
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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The Milky Way
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Marquesas
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataiki (MQN), mataiʔi (MQS)
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Les playades; la saison des playades. Constellation les Pléiades; ancien nom du mois de mai; deuxième récolte de fruits à pain (Lch).
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Mangareva
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki tinitini
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Pléiades; constellation d'étoiles
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Nuguria
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Name of a constellation, the Pleiades
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Niue
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Fetuu mataliki
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The constellation Pleiades
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Penrhyn
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Tiny stars; name of a star constellation
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Pukapuka
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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The Pleiades
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Rapa
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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The Pleiades
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Rarotongan
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Rennellese
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matagiki
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Pleiades
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Rotuman
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mafririt/ e lagi
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The Pleiades
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Samoan
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliʔi
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Name of group of stars
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Samoan
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataaliʔi
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Pleiades
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Sikaiana
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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Pleiades
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Tahitian
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matarii
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The Pleiades; a year or season, reckoning by the appearance of Matarii or Pleiades
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Tikopia
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades
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Tongan
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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The Pleiades or Seven Sisters
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Tuamotu
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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The Pleiades; the star Capella in the Pleiades, believed to be the king of the stars; the name of a god
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West Uvea
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Mataliki
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Pleiades
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West Futuna
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EO.MATA-LIKI.B
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Matariki
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Pleiades.
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.MATA-A-LIMA
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Madaalima
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Finger
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