| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Ifira-Mele
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XO.IKA-TAPU
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Ikaatapu
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Very large grouper
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Luangiua
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XO.IKA-TAPU
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Akapu
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Flat silver fish sp. with bony lateral line
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Anuta
|
XO.IKA-TAPU
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Ika tapu
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A kind of fish reaching perhaps five pounds; very hard fighter and very good to eat; with navy blue and gold markings (pompano?)
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Takuu
|
XO.IKA-TAPU
|
Ika tapu
|
Large trevally [Caranx sp.]
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Sikaiana
|
XO.IKA-TAPU
|
Ika tapu
|
Fish sp., a blue colored trevally
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.KANAHE
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Angai
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Fish sp. (long, fat, grey, blunt head, big scales)
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Luangiua
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NP.KANA-KANA-QA-LAGI
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ʔAngangi
|
Fish sp. (flat, short, rough skin, grey & black vertical bars)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.HAKU
|
Aʔu
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Garfish or Pipefish
|
|
Luangiua
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MP.QAUA.1
|
Aua
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Fish sp. (miniature grey linga)
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Luangiua
|
PN.FAGA-MEA
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Hangamea
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Fish sp. (rusty red tinge to silver body, red fins)
|
|
Luangiua
|
NP.FILOA
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Hiloha
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Luangiua
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MP.QALOGO
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Holongo
|
Fish sp. (blue and yellow stripes)
Phonologically Irregular
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|
Luangiua
|
PN.FUAFUA.3
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Huhua
|
Fish sp. (red 'trout')
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Sikaiana
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PN.FUAFUA.3
|
Huahua
|
Fish sp.
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|
Luangiua
|
FJ.TAKAPE
|
Kaʔape
|
Fish sp. (small, yellow with blue lateral stripes)
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.TAAEQA
|
Kaea
|
Fish sp. (pale red, ?Lutjanus sp.)
|
|
Luangiua
|
NP.TAPATUU.*
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Kapaku
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Fish sp. (long thin garfish, fins grey except top and gill fins which are dull yellow)
|
|
Luangiua
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PN.MATA-QELE
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Makaele
|
Fish sp. (like huhua 'trout' but more orange coloured with small brown spots)
|
|
Luangiua
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PN.TANU-TANU
|
Ma/kangukangu
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Fish sp. (sandy bottom, lagoon, silver-brown, pink fins)
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|
Sikaiana
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PN.TANU-TANU
|
Tanutanu
|
Fish species that buries itself under sand
|
|
Luangiua
|
RO.MATU
|
Maku
|
Small, all-silver fish sp. (lagoon, shallow sandy shore)
|
|
Luangiua
|
RO.MALAU.1
|
Malau
|
Fish sp. (red, paler below, very big black eyes)
|
|
Luangiua
|
RO.MANINI.1
|
Mangii
|
Fish sp. (small, silver-grey, black fins, five vertical black bars, angelfish)
|
|
Luangiua
|
RO.NANUE
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Ngangue
|
Fish sp. (oval, flat, plain blue-grey colour, big scales)
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.GATALA
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Ngikala
|
Fish sp. (reddish brown with darker round spots)
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.PALAGI
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Palangi
|
Fish sp. (black)
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|
Luangiua
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PN.PAQAUA
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Paua
|
Fish sp. (mauve, yellow spots) ?Siganus sp.
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.PAQAUA
|
Paaua
|
Black Trevally [Siganus spinu], or Striped Rabbitfish
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.SALALA
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Sala/kea
|
Fish sp. (very similar to longa)
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.SAPUTU
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Sapuku
|
Fish sp. (red with bright red fins, red mouth)
|
|
Luangiua
|
NO.SIMU*
|
Simu
|
Fish spp.
|
|
Luangiua
|
EC.SOKE
|
Soʔe
|
Fish sp. (smooth silver 'angel fish')
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.SAKU-LAA
|
Soula
|
Sword fish
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.QUFU
|
Uhu
|
Fish sp. (big scales, slimy)
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Ulapo
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.QUME
|
Ume
|
Fish sp. (brown 'trout' with purple vertical stripes and long whip tail)
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.WETE.2
|
Veke
|
Fish sp. (sandy shallow bottom, long, grey, with orange lateral line)
|
|
Luangiua
|
XO.VELO
|
Velo/velo
|
Fish sp. (red 'trout', darker above, small crimson spots, dark red fins,...
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|
Mangaia
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CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Rava(a)kai
|
Fisherman, expert in fishing
|
|
Marquesas
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Avaiʔa (MQS), avaika (MQN)
|
Pêcheur. Pêcher, to fish (Atl).
|
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Rarotongan
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Rava(a)kai
|
Fisherman
|
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Penrhyn
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Ravakai
|
Fisherman
|
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Tahitian
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Ravaʔai
|
Pêcheur; pêcher (assurer sa subsistance par la pêche)
Phonologically Irregular
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Hawaiian
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Lawaiʔa
|
Fisherman; fishing technique; to fish, to catch fish
|
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Tuamotu
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Ravakai
|
To go fishing; a fishing trip...
|
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Mangareva
|
CE.RAWA-IKA
|
Raveika
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Pêcheur; pêcher
|
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Marquesas
|
SO.KIVA
|
Kiva
|
Plomb, balle, boulet, obus, bombe, pierre ronde, galet
Problematic
|
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Pukapuka
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CP.SILA.1A
|
Yila
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Light, shine
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Pukapuka
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EC.SOKE
|
Yoke
|
Swallowtail. Pompano (Trachinotus spp.) (McC),
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Pukapuka
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CE.SORA
|
Ola
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To poison fish
Phonologically Irregular
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