| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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East Uvea
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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Celui qui dirige les chants et danses
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Niue
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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Wise, skilful; wisdom
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rennellese
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pugotu
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Song composer; to sing a bit, as to practice, or while working
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Samoan
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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The native drum. Sounding boards (Macpherson).
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Sikaiana
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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Dance drum; beat dance drum
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Takuu
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Purotu
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Hereditary performing arts specialist. A male expert in performing and teaching a clan’s entire song and dance repertoire, and also beating the slit drum on the ritual arena to accompany them. Hymn-leader (Hwd).
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Tikopia
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Purotu
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Expert, especially in song and dance, but also general
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Tokelau
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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Song composer
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Tongan
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PN.PULOTU.2
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Pulotu
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Composer of songs and dances
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Hawaiian
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CE.PUROTU
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Puuloku
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Comely, tender
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.PUROTU
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Purotu
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Agreeable, pleasant; handsome; clear, transparent
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Moriori
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CE.PUROTU
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Porotu
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Beauty
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Marquesas
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CE.PUROTU
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Poʔotu
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Belle, élégante, pleine de charme en parlant des femmes et quelquefois des choses, mais jamais des hommes
Phonologically Irregular
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Mangareva
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CE.PUROTU
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Porotu
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Beauty, handsome person. Bon, gentil; beau; beauté (Rch). Belle femme; beautiful woman. (Homme) charmant; nice, pleasant (man). (Atl).
Phonologically Irregular
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Penrhyn
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CE.PUROTU
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Purotu
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Beautiful
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Pukapuka
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CE.PUROTU
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Pulotu
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Beautiful ; beauty, handsome person
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Tahitian
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CE.PUROTU
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Purotu
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Joli, beau (se dit surtout des femmes)
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Tuamotu
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CE.PUROTU
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Purotu
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Slightly handsome, attractive
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Tuvalu
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puulou
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Cover oneself
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East Futuna
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puulou
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Head covering, cover head
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East Uvea
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Pulou
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Se couvrir la tete; se voiler
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Emae
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puurourou
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Very leafy (of tree)
Problematic
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Niue
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Pulou
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Cover the head; hat
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Nukuoro
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Buulou
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Cover up
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Luangiua
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Pu/pulou
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Sheet, for sleeping
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Lau/pulou
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Leaves of the talipot palm, used as umbrellas
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Rennellese
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puugou
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Abundance of hair, climbing vine
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Rotuman
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Purou
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Leaf cover or cap placed on food cooking
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Samoan
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puulou
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Headgear
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Tahitian
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Purou
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To cover the face and head
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Tikopia
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Purou
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Cover over
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Tokelau
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puulou
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Hat, headgear in general
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Tongan
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puulou
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Cloth used to cover head/face, face and body, hat
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Tuamotu
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Puurou
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Cover over, veil
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West Uvea
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Pulou (ina)
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Vêtements; habiller, enfiler
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West Futuna
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CP.PUULOU.A
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Purau, purou
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Hat, garland, crown; to don a hat; to cover, to put on a lid
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Tuvalu
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??.PUULOU.B
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Puulou
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Cover oneself; scoop (as flying-fish in a net)
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Kapingamarangi
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??.PUULOU.B
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Bulou
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Catch fish with a throwing net or a net with a long handle
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Tokelau
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??.PUULOU.B
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Puulou
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Bird-scooping, scoop net for birds
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Anuta
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puru
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Coconut husk fibre
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Tuvalu
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MP.PULU.1A
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Pulu
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Coconut husk at eye end
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East Uvea
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MP.PULU.1A
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Pulu
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Coconut fibre
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Kapingamarangi
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MP.PULU.1A
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Bulu
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Coconut husk fibre
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Marquesas
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puʔu
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Coconut fibre. Tresse de filaments de coco (Lch).
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Mangareva
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puru. Puuru (Rch).
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Coconut husk fibre. Bourre du coco et de l'amande du pandanus (Rch).
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Niue
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MP.PULU.1A
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Pulu
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Coconut husk or fibre, sinnet; vegetable sponge (Luffa cylindrica)
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Nukuoro
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MP.PULU.1A
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Bulu
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Short fibres of mature coconut
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Penrhyn
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puru
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Coconut husk fibre
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Tahitian
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puru
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Bourre de coco
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West Futuna
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MP.PULU.1A
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Puru
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Coconut husk fibre
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