| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Penrhyn
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FJ.TALA.2
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Taara/nga. Tala/nga (Bck).
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Story
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Takuu
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FJ.TALA.2
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Tara/tara, taa/tara
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Talk, speak
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Tahitian
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FJ.TALA.3
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Taa/tara
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Dénouer, déboulonner, enlever, ôter un vêtement; délivrer, libérer; expliquer
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.TARA
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Dalaa
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Occurs in phrases referring to edges of things
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Luangiua
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PN.TARA
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Makaa/kala
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Front of house
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Rarotongan
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PN.TARA
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Taraa-ʔare
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Gable end of a house or building
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Tongan
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PN.TARA
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Taa
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End of building, especially rounded end of a Tongan house
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Waya
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FJ.TAA-LAFU
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Taaravu
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Fireplace
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Tongan
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FJ.TAA-LAFU
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Taalafu
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Fireplace on canoe or other small vessel
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Hawaiian
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NP.TALAGA
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Akalana
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Husband of Hina-a-ke-ahi, mother of Maaui (Beckwith)
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New Zealand Maori
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NP.TALAGA
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Taranga
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The mother of Maaui-tikitiki
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New Zealand Maori
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NP.TALAGA
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Taraka
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Father of Maaui [South Island Dialect]
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Tuamotu
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NP.TALAGA
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Ataraga
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Father of the Maaui family (Stimson 1934:5)
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Hawaiian
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OC.TALAI
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Kaalai
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Hew, carve
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New Zealand Maori
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OC.TALAI
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Taarai
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Dress, shape, fashion (particularly of working timber with an adze)
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Ifira-Mele
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OC.TALAI
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Taarai
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Scoop out banana flesh
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Tongan
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OC.TALAI
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Taaʔi
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To carve out by chopping (as a canoe)
Problematic
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Tuamotu
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OC.TALAI
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Taarai
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Dress, shape, fashion, carve (of timber)
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Samoan
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XW.TALAKI
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Taalaʔi
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Proclaim (Prt); preach, propagate, boast, brag (Mnr)
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.TAALAKI
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Taaraki
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Fishing net
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Nuguria
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PN.TAALAKI
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Taaraki
|
Open (vt) [ex. door, mouth]
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Luangiua
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PN.TAALAKI
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Kalaʔi. Kaalaʔi (Sar).
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Open (vt)
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Sikaiana
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PN.TAALAKI
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Taalaki
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To open, to be opened
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Takuu
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PN.TAALAKI
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Taaraki
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To open (vt)
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Tongan
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PN.TAALAKI
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Taalaki
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Small fishing-net with two handles
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Penrhyn
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EP.TAARARO
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Taararo. Talolo (Bck).
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Messenger between lovers
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Tahitian
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EP.TAARARO
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Taararo
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Entremetteur; agir comme tel
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Tuamotu
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EP.TAARARO
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Taararo
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Pimp
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Tuvalu
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Tala/talaamoa/
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(Timenia americana)
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Hawaiian
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Kaakalaioa
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(Caesalpinia crista)
Phonologically Irregular
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Taramoa, taataraamoa
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(Rubus sp.)
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Rarotongan
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Tataraamoa
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(Caeselpinia major)
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Tahitian
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Tataraamoa
|
Plante (Caeselpinia bonduc)
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Tongan
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PN.TALA-QA-MOA
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Talatalaʔaamoa
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A bush (Caesalpinia sp.)
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Niue
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PN.TALAAO
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Talaao
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Black-tipped grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
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Pukapuka
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PN.TALAAO
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Talaao
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A fish (Epinephelus merra)
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Rarotongan
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PN.TALAAO
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Taraaoa
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Kind of fish, a large paatuki ["cod", ?handfish]
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Tuamotu
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PN.TALAAO
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Taraao. Taarao (Bct).
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A variety of fish
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.TALAWA
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Taalapa
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Nocturnal octopus sp
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taarawa
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A transverse line, e.g. a rail, a clothes-line, a line of waves on the surface of the sea; hang on a line, rail . Part of the structure of a bird snare
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Penrhyn
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taarava
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Horizontal piece, purlin; stripes on fish skin
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Pukapuka
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taalava
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Purlin
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Rarotongan
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taarava
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Horizontal beams of a house; place horizontally, crosswise; hang up, suspend
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Tahitian
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taarava
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Etre en travers de quelque chose, s'étendre; être couché à plat dos ou à plat ventre
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tikopia
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NP.TAALAWA
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Taarava
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Go . Example suggest "go parallel to"
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rarotongan
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PN.TALA-WAI.
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Taraavai
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Liquid, diluted, melted; fearful, anxious, disheartened
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.TAA-REFU
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Taarehu
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Fade from sight, disappear
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Rarotongan
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CE.TAA-REFU
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Taareʔu
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Cause dimness or obscureness (Mka); make gray or dark (Bse)
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Tuamotu
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CE.TAA-REFU
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Taarehu
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Obscured, overcast, of weather
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New Zealand Maori
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TA.TAA-RERE
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Taarere
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Swing with the legs off the ground, holding on to a rope; a sort of giant stride, or swing
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