| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Emae
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PN.GAFUA
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(A)gafua
|
Free (of taboo)
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Anuta
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PN.GAFUA
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Pai/nga pua
|
Easy
|
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East Uvea
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PN.GAFUA
|
Fai/gafua
|
Facile, commode, autorisé, permis, licite
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East Uvea
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PN.GAFUA
|
Gafua
|
Autorisé, licite, permis
|
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Tikopia
|
PN.GAFUA
|
Ngafua
|
Licit, appropriate, usu. of food
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.QAATEA
|
Aadee
|
Clear (place); unencumbered, not busy; stage of ground oven when hot enough for cooking
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.ATU
|
(W)atu
|
Away from the speaker, away, there
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
CP.FAQELU
|
Haalu di tono
|
To wipe oneself after defecating
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.FAKA-KONOKONO
|
Hakakono
|
Thwarted, unable to follow out one's inclination or desires; repressed, frustrated
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.FULE.A
|
Hule/i
|
To uncover, open up
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.GOLO
|
Haga/n/ngolo
|
Snore
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
MP.HAGAFULU
|
Tiro/ngohuru
|
Ten (people)
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Kapingamarangi
|
MP.HAGAFULU
|
Mad/angaholu
|
Ten
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Kapingamarangi
|
MP.HAGAFULU
|
Dil/ongoholu
|
Ten (people)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.KAPE.2
|
Kabe
|
To dislodge something (e.g. by reaching with a pole)
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Kapingamarangi
|
MP.KOLO.2
|
Golo/golo
|
Try to catch (by sneaking up on)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
NP.LALI.2
|
Ma/lali
|
Slippery
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LAWE.2A
|
Lawe
|
Stuck, held up
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
FJ.ROO.1
|
Loo/adu
|
To go (plural) (toward hearer)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
FJ.ROO.1
|
Loo/moi
|
To come (plural) (toward speaker)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.LUU.3
|
Luu/luu
|
To shake gently (e.g. baby's hammock or a bottle)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.LUA.2
|
Luai
|
To spit up food (once)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
SO.MAA-LALI
|
Malali
|
Slippery
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
RO.MALAU.1
|
Malau/-daa
|
Fish sp.: red snapper
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
CP.MUNA
|
Muna
|
Vertical movement of mouth (as in opening and closing)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
NP.NAPE.A
|
Nebe
|
To tuck in (sarong, string etc)
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|
Kapingamarangi
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PN.NENE
|
Haga/neene
|
To entice
Problematic
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.OLA.1
|
Ola
|
Free, escaped; survive, safe
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.PAE.1A
|
Bae
|
Wall (of stone); to build a stone wall; dock, pier
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.PALA.1B
|
Para
|
Rotten (of fish) (sg.)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
FJ.PALE.3C
|
Bele/dei di laa
|
Past noon
Problematic
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.PATA.3
|
Bada/bada
|
Uniformly large; of the same size
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
MP.PONO.1
|
Pono
|
To close, to plug up (e.g. a hole)
|
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Nukuoro
|
RO.PUKA
|
Buga/liaa
|
Tree sp., Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.PUNI.1A
|
Puni
|
Closed or joined tightly (as the blade to the handle of the adze)
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.PUNI.1A
|
Haga/buni
|
To unite, to come together
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.SAPE.A
|
Habe/habe
|
To limp
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
SO.TAAFAO.A
|
Daahaa
|
Broad space
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
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Nukuoro
|
OC.TAGA.1A
|
Danga/ligi
|
A type of basket
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
AN.TALI.1
|
Dali/dali
|
Taking a long time
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.TAPA.4
|
Haga/daba
|
To count down (for a race)
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.TAQU.1
|
Nga/dau
|
Year
|
|
Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LITO.2
|
Tira
|
Unopened leaf of coconut
|
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Nukuoro
|
MP.TIPA
|
Diba/diba
|
Unsteady, as a ship on the sea
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
EO.TUFA.1
|
Duwwe
|
Divide; contribute; deal (cards)
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
EO.TUFA.1
|
Duwwo/ngo
|
A share, portion; hand (of cards)
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
AN.TUKI.A
|
Thuki
|
Pound, beat
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.MA-WAHE
|
Mawae
|
Divorce; go in different directions
|
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Luangiua
|
PN.QARIKI
|
(ʔ)Aliʔi
|
Chief, captain of ship. Priest (Hbn).
|
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Luangiua
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MP.AWA
|
Ava
|
River, channel
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