| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Pukapuka
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PN.GATALA
|
Ngatala
|
Several species of grouper
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.GAAWARI
|
Ngaavali/vali
|
Pliable, slack (of movements)
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|
Niue
|
MP.GUGU.2
|
Gugu
|
Gout; arthritis (inflamation of the joints)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.GUTU-KAO
|
Ngutukeo
|
Porpoise, dolphin
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.A-IA
|
Aia laa
|
Exclamation of approval: "There it is!"
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.HIWA.2
|
Yiva
|
Name of distant land, probably Marquesas group; te atu Yiva: foreigners, esp. Europeans whose ships always came from the east
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.HOKA.1
|
Oka
|
Main beam of house
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EO.HUQI.1
|
Uwi
|
Take off clothes
|
|
Pukapuka
|
FJ.IRI-FIA.1
|
Ili/wia
|
Blown by the wind
|
|
Sikaiana
|
MP.QITA
|
Ita
|
To be revolted by physical contact with a certain person, to shudder at physical contact with a certain person, as a child with a stranger
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.KAA.1
|
Ka/kaa
|
Screech (of birds); shout
|
|
Pukapuka
|
CK.KAAKAA.1B
|
Kaakaa
|
White tern (Gygis alba)
Problematic
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.KALA-MISI
|
Kalamasi
|
Crab sp. (when full grown called tupa)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Pukapuka
|
CE.KAREWA
|
Kaalevaleva
|
Fish sp., Scribbled Leatherjacket (Aleuteres scriptus)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.KATOA
|
Katoa/nga
|
Whole, all of something
|
|
Sikaiana
|
EO.KE
|
Ki
|
Verbal particle showing purpose or compulsion
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
NP.KIO.1B
|
Kio/kio
|
Bird sp.
|
|
Pukapuka
|
XE.KIO.2
|
Kio
|
Game of chasing at sea
|
|
Sikaiana
|
NP.KIOLE
|
Kiole
|
Rat
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.KIWI.2
|
Kivi
|
Wink the eyes
|
|
Sikaiana
|
RO.KOLILI
|
Kolili
|
Bird sp.
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.KOTI.2
|
Wuu/koti
|
Cut Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
CE.KOTI-GA
|
Kootinga
|
Boundary line
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.KUKU.1B
|
Waka/kuku/kuku
|
Huddle up with cold
|
|
Sikaiana
|
MP.KUMI.3A
|
Kumi
|
Squeeze, as in squeezing out liquid from cloth or fruit
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.LAFU.1
|
Lau
|
Collective term for a group of people
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
OC.LAGI.1
|
Lani
|
To sing a type of prayer
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.LEI.1
|
Lei
|
Necklace or ornament (in chants)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.LUA-KI
|
Luaki
|
Vomit
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.LUKI
|
Luki/poko
|
Challenge opposition to shoulder pushing
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.RUTU
|
Lutu
|
To beat the shark-skin drum
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.RUTU
|
Lu/lutu
|
To rain heavily
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.MAI.C
|
Mai
|
Come here!
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.MAKULU
|
Maluku
|
(of ripe fruit) To fall
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
OC.MALAQE
|
Malae
|
[Name of] a ceremonial center near the ritual house {hale aitu}, no longer maintained; an area in front of a house that is set off with stone work
|
|
Pukapuka
|
MP.MALU.A
|
Malu awiawi
|
Early evening, dusk
|
|
Tikopia
|
MP.MALU.A
|
Maru afiafi
|
Shades of evening (Firth 1990:129)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MANA-QIA
|
Maanaia
|
Decorative design figure (as on a wrestling belt)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
PN.MANEGA
|
Malena
|
A double headed parrot fish
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Pukapuka
|
CE.MANU-FIRI
|
Manuyili
|
Guest, stranger
Borrowed
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MAASINA
|
Maayina
|
Moon (archaic)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EP.MATAFITI
|
Matawiti
|
Year
Borrowed
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MATE.1D
|
Mate
|
Extinguished
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MATE.1D
|
Mate/mate
|
Going out, flickering
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MATUQA.B
|
Mata/matua
|
Main, important
|
|
Sikaiana
|
EO.MAUII
|
Maui
|
Left side, left-handed (archaic)
|
|
Ra'ivavae
|
TA.KAUII.*
|
ʔAaui
|
Left
|
|
West Futuna
|
OC.MAHU.A
|
Mau
|
Plentiful (of food)
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.MA-WETE
|
Mavete
|
Split apart, divide (vi)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.MITA
|
Waka/mita/mita
|
Intrude, act foolishly, try to be funny during serious business. Show off (Sby).
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