| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Takuu
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MP.LAKA.1
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L/laka, raka
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Pass or step above something without touching
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Takuu
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NP.LAPAKAU
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Lakapau
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Quick to learn, experienced, knowledgeable, skilful
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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PN.LAAKEI
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Laakei, raakei
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Flower, ornament, the formal adornment of the ariki...
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Takuu
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NP.LAKIA
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Lakia, rakia
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Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
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Takuu
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AN.RAKU
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L/laku, raku
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Touch someone once, then flick one's finger back across their skin or clothing, to gain their attention
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Takuu
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PN.LAMA.2A
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Lama
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Black dye used in tattooing, made from the fruit of the hetau tree
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Takuu
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AN.RAMA
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L/lama, rama
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Fish at night with a lantern or torch
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Takuu
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OC.LAGO.2
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Lano
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Roller for a canoe; head-rest, pillow
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Takuu
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OC.LAGO.2
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L/lano
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Support (one's head); support a heavy weight; anything used as a pillow; support under a canoe...
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Takuu
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MP.LAPU
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Lapu, rapu
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Dig, break up soil in a garden
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Takuu
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OC.LALA.1
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Lara
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Tree sp. (?Vitex trifolia)...
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Takuu
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EO.LAQU.1
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Lau
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(of fish, bird, flying fox, etc.) Entangled (in a net)
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Takuu
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NP.LAQU.2
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Lau
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The part of the garden area where giant taro are planted by inserting a piece of corm into the soil rather than digging a hole
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Takuu
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PN.LAU.2B
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Lau-
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Collective noun prefix for a group of people
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Takuu
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PN.LAQOFIE
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Lauhie, rauhie
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(of weather or sea) Calm, fine
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Takuu
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PN.RAU.2
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Lau/ika
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One hundred fish
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Takuu
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PN.KATAFA.B
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Lau/kataha
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Birdsnest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
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Takuu
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EO.LAWA.1A
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L/lava
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Full enough, sufficient
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Takuu
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AN.LAWA.2
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L/lava
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Tie securely to an elevated object
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Takuu
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PN.LAWEGA
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Lavena, ravena
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Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus)
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Takuu
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SO.LEKA.3
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L/leka
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Burp and partially regurgitate one's food; hiccough
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Takuu
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FJ.LEPA.1
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L/lepa
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Flap back and forth in the wind
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Takuu
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FJ.LII.2
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L/lii
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Wind sennit cord into a long roll
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Takuu
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PN.LILI.1
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Llii
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Furious, hot (with anger)
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Takuu
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PN.LIFU
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L/lihu
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Hurt, ache, smart with pain
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Takuu
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FJ.LIKA
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L/lika
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Slightly afraid, scared, wary of supernatural forces
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Takuu
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AN.RIKI
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-l/liki
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Thin, little, small
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Takuu
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OC.LOO
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Loo, roo
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Fly sp....; maggot, internal parasite (e.g. of a fish)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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OC.LOA.1
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Loa
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Long, tall, high
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Takuu
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MP.LIMU
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Lomu
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Green algae growing on rocks or drift logs; lichen or moss growth on the side of a tree
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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AN.ROGO.1A
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Lono
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Hear, feel (as in sensing the presence of a fish by the vibrations of the line)
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Takuu
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AN.ROGO.1B
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Lono
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Advice
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Takuu
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OC.NONU
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Lonu
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Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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CP.LOLI
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Lori, loli
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General name for all sea cucumbers (Holothuria sp.)
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Takuu
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OC.LOTO.A
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Loto, roto
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Inside (of something), space between two objects, middle, midst, centre
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Takuu
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PN.LOTO.B
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Loto, roto
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Lagoon; place where turtles are commonly found; encirclement of a shallow area with coconut leaves and progressively reducing the enclosure to catch the small fish
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Takuu
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PN.LOTU.1
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Lotu
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Pray; attend Christian service; Christian religion
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Takuu
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PN.LOHU
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Lou, rou
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Long stick with a hook for picking fruit; use such a stick
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Takuu
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PN.MAQA.2
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Ma
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For, for the benefit of
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Takuu
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OC.MAA.1
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Maa
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Connects tens with units
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Takuu
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NP.MAA.6
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Maa
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Group, gang, associates (postposed)
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Takuu
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OC.MAE.1A
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M/mae
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(of plants) Withered, dried out, shriveled; (of a sore etc.) dried up
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Takuu
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MP.MA-MAFA
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Mmaha
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Heavy; expensive, dear
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Takuu
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MP.MA-FANA
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Mahana
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(of water etc. but not weather) Warm; feverish
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Takuu
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PN.MAFI
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Mahi
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Strong (esp. of wind); (of curry) spicy, hot; (of a sickness) severe; (of mosquitoes, etc.) plentiful, fierce
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Takuu
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PN.MAFU.3
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Mahu
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Bad, taste or smell bad through spoiling or rotting
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Takuu
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CP.MAQAFU.2
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Mahu
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The larger Magellanic Cloud
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Takuu
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PN.MA-FUA
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Mahua
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Small fish sp....found in the ocean in massive numbers...sometimes surrounded by predator fish
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Takuu
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PN.MA-FUTA
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Maahuta
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(of people, birds or fish) Leave quickly en masse
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Takuu
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AN.MAI.A
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Mai
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Postposed particle signifying actual or conceptual movement towards the speaker and verifiable by the speaker; indicates a change in the object which reduces the size of the object
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