| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Samoan
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Ulapo
|
Lighter-coloure parrotfish (Scarus spp.) when about 6 inches long
|
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Tokelau
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Kulapo
|
Yellow Parrotfish (Scarus harid) (syn. ulafi)
|
|
Niue
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Kulapu
|
A fish, Kusakars snapper or saddleback snapper (Paracaesio kusakarii)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.KUMIKUMI-A
|
Kumikumia
|
(Polydactylus sexfilis?)
|
|
Tokelau
|
PN.KUMIKUMI-A
|
Kumikumia
|
A fish species similar to the Yellow Moorish Idol
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.KUMIKUMI-A
|
Kumikumia
|
Poisson: "poisson-pipe" (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MAMANU
|
Mamanu
|
Reddish-brown species of Scarus (parrotfish) when about 1 1/2 - 2 ft. long
|
|
Tokelau
|
PN.MAMANU
|
Mamanu
|
Ocean Parrotfish (Scarus chorodon)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataʔele
|
Fish (Epinephelus sp.)
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataʔele/ʔele
|
Fish of genus Lethrinus when about 1 ft. long
|
|
Tokelau
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Flag-tailed Sea Bass (Cephalopolis urodelus)
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Type of fish: Flag-tailed Sea Bass
|
|
Niue
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Flagtail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodela)
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Matakele/kele
|
Fish sp.
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Poissons: "loche écarlate" (Epinephelus fasciatus); "mérou drapeau" (Cephalopholis urodelus); "mérou fauve" (Cephalopholis leopardus) (Serranidae)
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pula
|
Fish (Pempheris sp.)
|
|
Tuvalu
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pula
|
Type of fish
|
|
East Futuna
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pula
|
Poisson: "loche sanguine" (Cephalopholis sexmaculatus)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
ʔUmelei
|
(Naso literatus)
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
Umelei
|
Name given to ume (Naso spp.) when about 6 inches long
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
Umelei
|
(Naso lituratus)
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
ʔUme lei
|
Variety of 'ume (leather-jacket)
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
ʔUme/ʔumelei
|
Nom d'un poisson
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
Umalei
|
Fish sp. (rare)
|
|
Tikopia
|
NP.SUGALE
|
Sungare
|
Fish probably (Epibulus sp.) or (Gomphosus sp.)
|
|
Tikopia
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Kurapa
|
Fish (Synodontidae)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.KUMIKUMI-A
|
Kumikumiia
|
Fish, reef and open sea: Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis)
|
|
Tikopia
|
PN.MAMANU
|
Manumanu
|
Fish, parrot-wrasse (Scaridae)
|
|
Tikopia
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pura
|
Unidentified sea fish sp.
|
|
Anuta
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pura
|
A type of fish
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.QUME-LEI
|
Ume rei, umarei
|
Variety of Naso unicornis
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataere
|
Fish sp., Grouper (Plectropomus sp.) (red with black spots and blue lateral lines...)
|
|
Takuu
|
OC.KULAPO
|
Kurapo
|
Fish sp., prob. Sea-bream (Gymnocranius sp.)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Rock grouper (Cephalopholis leopardus)
|
|
Pukapuka
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pula
|
Name of a reef and lagoon fish (Acanthurus achilles)
|
|
Hawaiian
|
NP.PULA.3
|
Pula
|
A fish, perhaps Pempheris mangula
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
NP.KANA-KANA-QA-LAGI
|
Kanakana
|
Geotria australis, lamprey
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.QAU-MAI
|
Aumai. ʔAumai (Tmo).
|
Bring here. Bring.
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.EE
|
E e
|
Yes, of course
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
AN.IA.3
|
Ia
|
...seems to emphasise verbal force of word it follows.
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
CP.POSO
|
Boho/boho
|
Expression of surprise
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
NP.FENUA.*A
|
Fenua
|
Island, land
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
AN.LALO.A
|
Ga/lalo
|
Below, to the shore
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.SAMI
|
Hami
|
A savory of sea water and fermented cocoanut
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
??.KAILOA
|
Kailoa
|
Simple negative, no
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
MP.QUMU.1A
|
Koga/umu
|
Oven
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.KOGA
|
Koga/umu
|
Oven
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
PN.KUA.1
|
Kua
|
Mark of past or perfect tense
|
|
Niuafo'ou
|
FJ.LEKE.1
|
Leke
|
Space in house between mat and wall
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