| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Rarotongan
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NP.NUI.1
|
Nui
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Vast, large, important, plentiful, loud
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Rennellese
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NP.NUI.1
|
Nui
|
Near
Problematic
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Samoan
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NP.NUI.1
|
Nui
|
Be great, increase, as wind or pain
|
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Tahitian
|
NP.NUI.1
|
Nui
|
Grand (arch.). Great, large (see the modern word rahi) (Dvs).
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Takuu
|
CC.NUI.2*
|
Nui
|
Coconut tree, coconut
|
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Niue
|
TO.NUKA.1
|
Nuka
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A bud. To bud, to grow new leaves (Sph).
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Tongan
|
TO.NUKA.1
|
Nuka
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The end of the penis
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Fijian
|
CE.NUKA.2
|
Nuki
|
Crumple, crush
Problematic
|
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Hawaiian
|
CE.NUKA.2
|
Nuʔa
|
Thick, piled one on top of the other (of mats, ocean swells)
|
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Rarotongan
|
CE.NUKA.2
|
Nuka
|
Terrace, ledge
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Tuamotu
|
CE.NUKA.2
|
Nuka
|
Be folded; to wrinkle
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East Futuna
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nukanuka
|
A shrub (Decaspermum fruticosum)
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East Uvea
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nukanuka
|
A shrub (Decaspermum fruticosum)
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Fijian
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nuqa
|
A tree (Decaspermum fruticosum)
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Fijian
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nuqanuqa
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(Nelitis vitiensis)
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Samoan
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nuʔanuʔa
|
A small tree or shrub (Decaspermum sp.) (Mnr); Polynesian myrtle (Decaspermum fruticosum) (Phm)
|
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Tahitian
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
|
Nuanua
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(Decaspermum fruticosum). The name of a tree of hard texture (Dvs).
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Tongan
|
FJ.NUKA-NUKA
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Nukonuka
|
A shrub (Decaspermum fruticosum)
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East Futuna
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Village name
|
|
Kwaio
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuʔu
|
Margins of sand, area of strand immediately above beach
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Earth, land
|
|
Marquesas
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku-
|
First element in many place names
|
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Mangareva
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Pays, endroit. A land, a country; a place (Tgr).
|
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Niue
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Land, country, place (obs)
|
|
Nukuoro
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nugu
|
Land, islet
|
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Pukapuka
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Island; dwelling-place
|
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Rarotongan
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Earth, land
|
|
Rennellese
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Earth, land
|
|
Samoan
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuʔu
|
District, country, island. Village, home (Mnr).
|
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Tahitian
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuʔu
|
Earth, land (only as part of place-names)
|
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Tikopia
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Island; settlement
|
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Tongan
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Element in place-names
|
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Tuamotu
|
FJ.NUKU.1
|
Nuku
|
Earth, land
|
|
Penrhyn
|
EC.NUKU.2
|
Nuku
|
Group, gang of people; war party; kind of theatrical performance
|
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Rarotongan
|
EC.NUKU.2
|
Nuku
|
Crowd, regiment
|
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Samoan
|
EC.NUKU.2
|
Nuʔu
|
People
|
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Tahitian
|
EC.NUKU.2
|
Nuu
|
A fleet of canoes; an army or host passing by land or water
|
|
Tuamotu
|
EC.NUKU.2
|
Nuku
|
Crowd, regiment
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
CK.NUKU-ROA.
|
Nukuroa
|
? traditional placename
|
|
Rarotongan
|
CK.NUKU-ROA.
|
Nukuroa
|
An old name for Mitiaaroo
|
|
Anuta
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Nu/numi/
|
Fold over. Folded (Fbg).
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi
|
Tangled (of a line)
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi
|
Fold in order, furl
|
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East Uvea
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi
|
Crumple, crease
|
|
Emae
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi-a
|
Crumple up
|
|
Emae
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Saka/numi/numia
|
Chiffoner
|
|
Niue
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi(numi)
|
Crumple
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi
|
Roll over, crush, conceal
|
|
Rennellese
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi/numi
|
Wrinkle, crease, squeeze, crush
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.NUMI.1
|
Numi
|
Crumple, gather
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