| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Rotuman
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OC.TAPU
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Fapu/i
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Marked by a taboo sign
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Samoan
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Be forbidden
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Sikaiana
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden; socially or ritually prohibited; sacred (Christian)
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Tahitian
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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A restriction; the word is obsolete in Tahiti, though much used in some islands; sacred, devoted, but this sense is nearly obsolete in Tahitian, although retained in other dialects...
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Takuu
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden, prohibited, sacred
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Tikopia
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden, taboo, sacred; sacredness
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Tokelau
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden; placed under taboo
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Tongan
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden, prohibited, unlawful
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Tuamotu
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Formal ceremonial religious restrictions
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West Uvea
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu-lia
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Interdit, tabou; interdire, défendre
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West Futuna
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu. Tabu (ANI) (Cpl).
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Forbidden, sacred, holy; prohibition
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Waya
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OC.TAPU
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Tapu
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Forbidden, prohibited
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Hawaiian
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CE.TAPU-AFI
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Kapuahi
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Fireplace, name of a star
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.TAPU-AFI
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Takuahi
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Stones let into floor of house as a fender for the fire, hearth, fireplace,
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Marquesas
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CE.TAPU-AFI
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Tapuahi
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Bananier
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tahitian
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CE.TAPU-AFI
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Tapuahi
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A place where food is usually cooked
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Hawaiian
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CE.TAPUHI
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Kaapuhi
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Nurse or caretaker, master of an animal
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.TAPUHI
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Tapuhi
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Nurse, tend, cherish, carry in arms
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Marquesas
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CE.TAPUHI
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Tapui
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Take care of
Problematic
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Tuvalu
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Taapui
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Tie frond round coconut palm to reserve nuts
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East Futuna
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui
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Interdire, defendre
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East Uvea
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapuʔi
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Interdire, defendre
Problematic
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Fijian
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Vei/tabui/
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Those sharing avoidance relationships
Problematic
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Emae
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapuia
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Place tapu on
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Emae
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Taa/puipui
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Shelter (n)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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New Zealand Maori
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Taapui
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Set aside, bespeak, reserve
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Mangareva
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui
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To smear, anoint, dirty by wiping hands on
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui/a
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Mark, choose, reserve
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui
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Puzzle nut tree
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rarotongan
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Taapuui/a
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Restrained, held back
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Rennellese
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Taapui
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To make taboo
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Rotuman
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Fapui
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Mark as reserved by tying coconut frond round
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Samoan
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui
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Be under an interdict or taboo
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Tongan
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CP.TAA-PUI
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Tapui
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Forbid, prohibit, declare unlawful
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Hawaiian
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Kapukapuahakea
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A land area on Moloka`i, associated with a heiau.(pronunciation uncertain) (Pem)
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Taputapuatea
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Traditional place-name in the homeland
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Mangareva
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Taputapuatea
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A marae in Magareva
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Rarotongan
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Taputapuatea
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One of the main royal courts
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Tahitian
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Taputapuatea
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A marae on Ra`iatea. Nom d'un "marae" célebre de Opoa. Il était considéré comme international
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Tuamotu
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CE.TAPUTAPU-ATEA
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Taputapuaatea
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Name of a marae in many islands (but not, apparently, in Tuamotu islands
Problematic
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East Futuna
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PN.TAPU-TOKI
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Taputoki
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Nom d'un arbre de for^t au bois très dur
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Niue
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PN.TAPU-TOKI
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Taputoki, tokitoki
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A small tree (Cryptocarya turbinata)
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TAPU-TOKI
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Tii/toki/
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A tree (Alectryon excelsum)
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Samoan
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PN.TAPU-TOKI
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Taputoʔi
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(Alectryon sp.) and (Cupaniopsis sp.), two trees with very hard wood
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Tongan
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PN.TAPU-TOKI
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Taputoki
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Name used on Tafahi for (Alectryon sp.)
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TAPU-WAQE
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Tapuwae
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Footmark, footprint, sole of the foot
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Marquesas
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PN.TAPU-WAQE
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Tapuvae. Tapu vaevae (Atl).
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Sole of foot. Empreinte des pieds. Plante des pieds, pas, trace; échasses (Lch).
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Nukuoro
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PN.TAPU-WAQE
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Dabuvae
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Footprint, toe
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Penrhyn
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PN.TAPU-WAQE
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Tapuae
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Sole of foot; foot (unit of length)
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Rarotongan
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PN.TAPU-WAQE
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Tapuae
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Footmark, footprint, sole of the foot
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