| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Easter Island
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PN.QANA-NEI
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(I)aŋani/raa
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Today (past)
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Samoan
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PN.QANA-NEI
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Analei/laa
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Earlier today, a while ago (referring to the present day)
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Tokelau
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PN.QANA-NEI
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Analei/laa
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Sometime earlier on the present day
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Tahitian
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NP.QANA-I-LAA-NEI
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Inauanei
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Tout à l'heure (passé)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.FAI-GATAQA
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Heingataa, feingataa
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Be difficult
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.FAI-GAOFIE
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Hai ngoohia
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Easy (to do), easily done
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Takuu
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PN.FAI-GAOFIE
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Hainauhie
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Easy, simple; to be treated lightly
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Nukuoro
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PN.LAQOFIE
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Laohie
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Dry weather (no rain)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.KAHA.1
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Khaa, kaa
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Burn (vi)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.KAHA.1
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Kha/hia
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Start burning, catch fire; light (vt)
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Mangareva
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EP.KII.1
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Ki mai, ki atu
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Dire
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.KILI.2
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Kili
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Rasp, something (e.g. sandpaper) used to make things smooth
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.KINO-KINO
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Va/khino/khino
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Disgusting
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.KONA.5
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Khona, kona [NUP]
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Be caught (e.g. fish in net, sail by wind)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.FOKI.2
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Oki
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Another (prenuclear qualifier of nouns); again, back, also (postnuclear qualifier of verbs standing before other postnuclear verbal qualifiers)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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XO.QILAAMOTU.*
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Ilamotu
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Sister's son (man speaking)
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West Uvea
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PN.LAGA.1C
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Langa/a
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Déraciner (avec pieu)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.PAKUU.B
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Paku/ia
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To reach
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.PAKUU.B
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Paku/mai
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Reach (mainly used about sounds or noise that one hears)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.PILI.1A
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Hua/pili/hia
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Join together, glue together; close by gluing together; smear glue on
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.SALA.1
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Ola/hia, olo/sia [NUP]
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Miss (vt)
Phonologically Irregular
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.SAPAI
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Pa/pai/a
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Carry something while embracing it
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.SEMO
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Emo (plur. hua/emo/ki)
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Fall down from something [VAE,NUP]
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.SEMO
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H/emo/ki
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End (n)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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NP.SEMO
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H/emo/kia
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Pay what remains, complete payment
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.SOI.2
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Oi/na
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Help
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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SO.SOI.2
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(O)ai/na, oai/ga
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Help
Problematic
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.TAQUFUFU
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Tohuhu, tofufu
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Ceiling, top part of house, ridge pole
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TOO.3
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Thoo
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Go into, go through
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TOKO-TOKO
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Toko
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Walking stick
Problematic
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.TUKU.D
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Tuku
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Leave off doing
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Pukapuka
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PN.FULI-TUQA
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Wulitua
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Turn the back
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East Futuna
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MP.SAKU-LAA
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Sakulaa
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Swordfish, garfish (I)
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Pukapuka
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MP.SAKU-LAA
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Akulaa
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Swordfish, sailfish, marlin spp.
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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PN.FAKA-QILO
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Hakailo/a
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Teach
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Ifira-Mele
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FJ.QUTU.2
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Mataa/utu
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Point, headland
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Samoan
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FJ.QUTU.2
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Mataa/utu
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Point of land running out into a lagoon
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West Uvea
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FJ.QUTU.2
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Mata/utu
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Falaise [Heo Dialect]
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Nukuoro
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FJ.UTUA
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Mada udua
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Point of promontory or peninsula, esp. if large
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Rennellese
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FJ.UTUA
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Mata(a) utua
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End of land point, cliff projection
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East Uvea
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NP.PALE.3B
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Pale
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Eviter, détourner
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Emae
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NP.PALE.3B
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Pare
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Lean to one side
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Pukapuka
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NP.PALE.3B
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Pale
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Turn, change direction, go round
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Tikopia
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NP.PALE.3B
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Pare
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Turn, divert; lean, incline, decline
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Niue
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PN.PALE.2
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Pale ulu
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Hair band
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East Uvea
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PN.PALE.3A
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Pale
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Gouverner une pirogue avec les pagaies
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Tokelau
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PN.PALE.2
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Pale
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Wreath (generally a long string of artificial flowers)
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Tuvalu
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PN.PALE.1A
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Pale
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Ward off a blow with hand or stick
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Nukuoro
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NP.PALE.3B
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Duu bale
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Not quite vertical
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Sikaiana
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PN.PALE.1A
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Pale
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To slide one thing against another
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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