| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Takuu
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SO.LAPITI
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Raupiti, ropiti, lopiti. +Laupiti (Hdn).
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Black-Naped Tern [Sterna sumatrana]
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Takuu
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MP.REFU.1
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Rehu/rehu
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A light covering of ashes, as when blown onto one's body; turmeric, when applied to the body in a light covering
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Takuu
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AN.LOQI-MATA
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Reimata
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Tears, running eyes
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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CP.LEWA.2
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Reva
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Tree sp. similar to frangipani, no longer growing on the atoll.
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Takuu
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FJ.LII.2
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Rii/rii
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Wind (e.g. fishing line around stick), tie (bait onto hook)
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Sikaiana
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PN.LIFU
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L/lihu
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Sad, grieving, worried, tired
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Sikaiana
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PN.LIFU
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Lihu/tia
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Emotionally saddened, upset; sadness, grief, sorrow
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Takuu
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PN.LIFU
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Rihu
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Tire of doing something; lose patience with someone; (of a fish) refuse to take the hook, not bite; start to eat something. then realise you do not want to eat it
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Takuu
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FJ.LIKA
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Rika
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(of a pet animal or bird, etc.) Partially wild, not fully domesticated; (of a person) habitually disappear during the day and return home only at night
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Takuu
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MP.LIMU
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Rimu
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Generic term for certain types of seaweeds that grow singly or in clumps but do not send out runners
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Takuu
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OC.LIU.2
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Riu
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Twirling movement of the paddle in the women’s hoe dance
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Sikaiana
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OC.LIU.2
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Liu/liu
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To continually change a narration as it goes from one person to another
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Sikaiana
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OC.LIU.2
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Liu
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Deceive to gain advantage
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Takuu
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AN.ROFA
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Roha
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Measure of distance between fingertips of outstretched hands: fathom
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Sikaiana
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PN.LUE.1
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Lue/lue
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To shake leaves at the fish which has been brought ashore during the teika lle
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Sikaiana
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PN.LIU.1
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Liu
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Hold of a canoe or steamship
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Takuu
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PN.LIU.1
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Rui
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Bilge of canoe; groove, depression, or inner concavity of an object (such as the grooved surface of a curved adze or the hollow of a cup or bowl)
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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PN.RUKU
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Ruku/ruku
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Deep place in the sea that is covered with seaweed and may contain coral formations
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Takuu
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PN.KAI-HAQA.A
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Kaisaa
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(of people) Greedy, selfish; (of rats) to eat everything in sight
Problematic
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Takuu
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PN.SAA.2
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S/saa
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(of something normally covered by water) Emerge, appear above the surface; (of one’s bones) protrude obviously, be clearly visible
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Sikaiana
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PN.SAA.2
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Saa
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Come into view, appear, be visible
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Takuu
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NP.SAE.3
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Sae
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(of frightening spirits such as mouri or tipua) Appear frequently; (of the spirit of a dead person) fly overhead
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Takuu
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MP.SAFE.2
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Sahe
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Single half-hitch knot; to lash pieces of timber together, as on a canoe or house
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Takuu
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PN.SASAWE
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S/sahe
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Flying fish (Cypselurus spp.)
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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CC.SAKE.2
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Sake, ssaka
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Lift one’s laplap to expose one’s buttocks as an act of provocation, expose oneself
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Takuu
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MP.KILA.2
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Saa/kila
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Look or glance once out of the corner of one’s eye
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Sikaiana
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MP.KILA.2
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Sa/kila
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To glance
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Takuu
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NP.SAAKILI.2
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Saakiri, saekiri
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Curse, swear
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Sikaiana
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NP.SAAKILI.2
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Sakili/kili
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Talk dirty, swear using restricted words with sexual meanings
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Sikaiana
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XO.SAMONO
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Samono
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Porpoise
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Takuu
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NP.MUI
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Sa/mui/mui
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(of several objects) Clustered
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Sikaiana
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NP.MUI
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M/mui
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To collect, to come together
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East Uvea
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Haga(haga)
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Se mettre à, s'occuper à, s'appliquer
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Fijian
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Saga
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Try hard to do/ get something
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Kapingamarangi
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Hanga/a
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Method, way, technique
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Samoan
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Faʔa/saga
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Face towards, attend to, set to, get on with
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Tokelau
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Haga
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Pay attention to, apply oneself to, occupy oneself with, be heedful
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Takuu
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Saana/i
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Positioned, be in a correct position to do something, face towards something
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Sikaiana
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Sana
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To face towards a certain direction
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West Futuna
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Haga
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To orient toward, turn toward
Problematic
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East Futuna
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Saga, sage
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Possible, probable
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
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FJ.SAGA.1B
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Saga
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To face, to be opposite
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Nukuoro
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Feangai
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To meet
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Niue
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Fehagai
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Meet, come face to face with someone; relationship
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Samoan
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Faʔa/feagai
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Face up to, put up with
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Haangai
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Opposite, confronting; across, at right angles, astride
Phonologically Irregular
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Tokelau
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Faka/feangai
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Be opposite to, face directly, confront
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East Futuna
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Feagai
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Etre tourné vers...; face à face, en présence, en face
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East Futuna
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PN.FE-HAGA-I
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Faka/feagai
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Face à face; en choeur
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Takuu
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NP.SA-GEGE
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Sannee
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(of horizontal beam, etc.) Bent, crooked, warped; (of fish) scatter, disperse; (of log, canoe, etc.) split, crack
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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