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Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Uvea
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SO.NI.2
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Ni
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Article marquant le pluriel indéfini
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Hawaiian
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CE.NIA
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Nia
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Calm, smooth (of sea); smooth, round, bald, calm
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.NIA
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Nia/nia
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To slip
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Tuamotu
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CE.NIA
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Nia
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Smooth (of shore or sea), calm
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Hawaiian
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CE.NIAO
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Niiao
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Edge, as of a canoe; groove; rima, as of a bowl; sharp edge of a knife blade
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.NIAO
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Niao
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Gunwale, rim, edge (of tool)
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Luangiua
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CE.NIAO
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ŋiao
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Adze for trimming canoe hull
Problematic
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Hawaiian
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CE.NIFA.1
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Kama/niha/
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Sullen, cross, hostile
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.NIFA.1
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Niwha
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Resolute, bold, fierce, trucculent
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Rarotongan
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CE.NIFA.1
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Niʔaniʔa
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Exalted, of high renown
Problematic
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Tuamotu
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CE.NIFA.1
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Nifa/nifa
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Rage, be fierce with lust of battle
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East Uvea
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CP.NIFA.2
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Nifa
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A sardine
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Fijian
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CP.NIFA.2
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Da/niva/
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A fish (Sardinella sp.)
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Marquesas
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CP.NIFA.2
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Nifa
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(Sardinella marquisensis). Poisson-savon; soapfish (Fatu Hiva) (Atl).
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Tahitian
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CP.NIFA.2
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Nifa
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The name of a spotted fish
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Tuamotu
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CP.NIFA.2
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Nifa
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Juvenile Abula sp.
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Easter Island
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nihi
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Arched, curved; archway
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Hawaiian
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nihi
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Edge, brink, rim, border; standing on edge
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New Zealand Maori
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AN.NIFI.1
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Ni/nihi/
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Steep; neap (of tide)
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Mangaia
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AN.NIFI.1
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Niʔi
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Edge
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Marquesas
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nihi/nihi
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Sharp, pointed, peaked. En pointe, pointu, à pic (Lch). Pointu, pointed [Northwest Marquesan Dialect] (Atl).
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Luangiua
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AN.NIFI.1
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ŋihi
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Thin
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Rarotongan
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AN.NIFI.1
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Niʔi/niʔi
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High point of cliff
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Tikopia
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nifi/nifi
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Thin
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Tongan
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nifi
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Little, but generally used ironically
Problematic
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Tuamotu
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AN.NIFI.1
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Nihi
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High, steep
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Hawaiian
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CE.NIFI.2
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Nihi
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Move stealthily
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.NIFI.2
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Ni/nihi/
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Move stealthily
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.NIFI.2
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Nihi/nihi
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Steal past, glide by
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Marquesas
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CE.NIFI.2
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Nihi
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Go secretly. Se cacher, disparaître (Lch).
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Pukapuka
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CE.NIFI.2
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Niwi
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Go off track accidentally
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
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??.NIFI.3
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Nihi/nihi
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Some internal part of female genitalia
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Pukapuka
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??.NIFI.3
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Niwi
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Penis
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Anuta
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AN.NIFO
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Nipo
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Tooth
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Easter Island
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AN.NIFO
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Niho
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Tooth
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Tuvalu
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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East Futuna
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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East Uvea
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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Hawaiian
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AN.NIFO
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Niho
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Tooth
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Kapingamarangi
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AN.NIFO
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Niha
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Tooth
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Kwara'ae
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AN.NIFO
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Lifa
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Tooth
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Lau
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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Emae
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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New Zealand Maori
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AN.NIFO
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Niho
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Tooth
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Ifira-Mele
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AN.NIFO
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Nifo
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Tooth
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Moriori
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AN.NIFO
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Niho
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Teeth
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Mota
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AN.NIFO
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Liwo
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Tooth
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Marquesas
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AN.NIFO
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Niho
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Dent. Tentacule, corne (Lch).
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Mangareva
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AN.NIFO
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Niʔo
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Tooth. Dent.
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Nggela
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AN.NIFO
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Livo
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Tooth
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