| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tuamotu
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NP.TEE-HENA
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Teenaa
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That, there by you; referential; location near addressee, away from speaker
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Tuamotu
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NP.TEE-LAA
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Teeraa
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That, over there; referential object away from both speaker and addressee
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Luangiua
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FJ.KAFA.3
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Lili/ʔaha
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Diamond fish; bull fish, angel fish
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Samoan
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PN.MAGEHO.B
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Vao mageso
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Polynesian nettle (Laportea interrupta)
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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NP.MOI.2
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Mio/mio
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Giant threadfin
Phonologically Irregular
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Rennellese
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NP.MUU.3A
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Mu/muu
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To be taciturn, unsociable; to be senseless
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Luangiua
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CP.GOGO.1
|
ŋoo
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Bird sp., black, like leia but bigger
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Luangiua
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PN.LAULAU
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Pa/laulau
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Small triangular bag for food
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Takuu
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CE.PAPA-ARIGA
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Pakaiasa
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Cheek
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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FJ.KITIKITI-VAI
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Sisiavoi
|
Dragonfly
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Easter Island
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MP.QATULE
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Ature/ʔeka
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Peruvian Anchovy (Engraulis ringens)
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Easter Island
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PN.TAOTAO
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Toto amo hiku kioʔe
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Smooth Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)
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Easter Island
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NP.MAFOLE.2
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Maahore
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Rapanui Flagtail (Kuhlia nutabunda)
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Luangiua
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AN.IA.4
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ʔIa
|
Pardon! (i.e. I did not hear!) (Hbn).
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Takuu
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EO.NOO-GIA
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Kai/nnoo(tia)
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Ask or beg someone to give something (an act normally done in private or via a small child to avoid shame)
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East Uvea
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PN.TUKUKU
|
Tutuku
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Paracanthurus hepatus, Bodiamus axillaris, Spp. of Amphiprioninae (Pomacentridae)
Phonologically Irregular
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East Uvea
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RO.MALAU.1
|
Malau mata mu
|
Priacanthus hamrur (Bigeye)
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West Futuna
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AN.AMO.1A
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Amo/sia a roto
|
To assure
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West Futuna
|
PN.MAAUI
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A/mo/SiSiki (WFU), Mau/tSiktSiki (ANI)
|
The Polynesian hero Maui
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West Futuna
|
OC.PUU.1
|
Pu/ia. Pu-ya (Cpl).
|
To blow a trumpet. To blow the conch (Cpl). Souffler dans conque (Rve).
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West Futuna
|
MP.QAPI.2
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Fak/apiapi
|
To stand in one's way
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West Futuna
|
EP.KUKU.1B
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Fa/kuku-Sia (WFU)
|
Join, couple, splice
Problematic
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West Futuna
|
OC.FAGU.2
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Faŋu/sia/kage (ANI)
|
To inhale
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West Futuna
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SO.FUA-TAGA.2
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Fataŋ/taŋa-sia
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To measure
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West Futuna
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EO.TAKI.1
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Fei/taki-na
|
Initiate
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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West Futuna
|
AN.FOLA
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Fo/foro-sia (ANI)
|
To spread out
Phonologically Irregular
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West Futuna
|
AN.FOLA
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Fora-sia (ANI)
|
To form into buds
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.FAKA-SOA
|
Whakahoa
|
Make a companion of, associate with
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West Futuna
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AN.IA.4
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Ia/ma
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Interjection of surprise and scorn: 'the very idea!'
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New Zealand Maori
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NO.TAA.6
|
Taa
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Slant, be oblique, deviate from the perpendicular or parallel
Problematic
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West Futuna
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PN.KALO.1
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Karo
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To avoid, dodge, evade. Prendre la vague en biais (Rve).
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Tongan
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NP.TAU-AMA
|
Tauama
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Cord or rope with which the outrigger is bound to the kiato
Borrowed
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East Uvea
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PN.TOKONAKI
|
Tokonaki
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Préparer, rassembler les matériaux ou les objets nécessaire pour une fête, pour un travail
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East Futuna
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PN.TOKONAKI
|
Tokonaki
|
Préparer des matériaux (pour construire une maison); ensemble des vivres, des matériaux; faire des provisions, préparer la nourriture pour le dimanche
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.TOKO.1C
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Toko
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Diagonal strut in house construction
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West Futuna
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PN.MANATU
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Manatu-nia
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To think, meditate, understand
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West Futuna
|
??.TIKI-TIKI
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Amo/shishiki (WFU), Ma/tshiktshiki (ANI)
|
Polynesian hero
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West Futuna
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PN.MAUNU
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Maunu-shia (FUT), maunu-tshia (ANI)
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To place the bait in the fish basket
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West Futuna
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AN.AMO.1A
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Mo/xmo/si-a (WFU)
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To rub quickly (frequentative of *amo-sia*)
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West Futuna
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PN.AMU
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Mu/sia (ANI)
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To complain
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West Futuna
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AN.NAMU.1A
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Namu/ia. Namu-ya (Cpl).
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To smell something
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West Futuna
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CP.NOQA
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Nau/tjia (ANI)
|
To strangle
Phonologically Irregular
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West Futuna
|
PN.PAKA-.3
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Paká/kiato
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Boards into which pole of outrigger is fitted
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Sikaiana
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XO.POSU
|
Posu
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To be full of food, satiated
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Nukuoro
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XO.POSU
|
Bosu
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Be satiated with food (sg.)
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Tongan
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PN.QARA-FAKI
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ʔAafaki
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To keep watch beside a corpse; to keep someone awake; to prepare and light up a native oven immediately on waking. Veiller; (cuisine) que l'on fait avant jour (Btn).
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.QARA-FIA
|
Alahia
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Watch, stay awake to watch
|
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.QARA-FIA
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Haga/alahia
|
Insomnia
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Hawaiian
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PN.QARA-FIA
|
Hoʔa/alahia
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To awaken; wakefulness, insomnia
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Sikaiana
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PN.QARA-FIA
|
Alahia
|
To keep oneself awake
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