| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Uvea
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PN.LUGA
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Lunga
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Dessus, partie supérieure
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Nuguria
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PN.QUFI-QULU
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Hiuru, (arch.) ihiuru
|
Traditional hat; umbrella
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Nuguria
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PN.FOKI.2
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Hoki
|
Again
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Nuguria
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NP.SOKO-.3A
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Hoko/tahi
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One (reporting); alone
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Nuguria
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NP.SOMO.2
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Somo, homo
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Grow (plants) (vi)
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Nuguria
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EC.SOMO.4
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Homo/homo
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Suck the fingers after eating (when food is good)
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Nuguria
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FJ.FOO.1
|
Hoo
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A kind of small fish, used as bait
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Nuguria
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AN.FOLAU
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Horau
|
Navigate
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Nuguria
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MP.FOTO
|
Hoto
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Barb of stingray
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Nuguria
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PN.FATU-QARIKI
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Hotoariki, hatoariki
|
Supreme chief (chief of a clan)
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Nuguria
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EO.FOTU.3A
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Hotu
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Pierced, having a hole or opening
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Nuguria
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SO.FUA.5B
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Hua
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Bare, naked (adverb following verbs of posture or motion)
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Nuguria
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AN.FUA.3A
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Hua/hoe
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Kidney (of turtle)
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Nuguria
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CP.FUQAGA
|
Huana
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Pumice (used to polish and sharpen things)
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Nuguria
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OC.FUE.1A
|
Hue
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A kind of creeper with beans
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Nuguria
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NP.SUE.1
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Hue
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Porcupine fish (bigger than vari)
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Nuguria
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PN.FUE.2
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Hue/hue
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Mosquito whisk, made of coconut leaves
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Nuguria
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CP.FUSI.1
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Huhi
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Swampy area where swamp taro is cultivated, taro gardens
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Nuguria
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EO.FUSU
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Susu, huhu
|
Fight (with a knife, stick, etc.)
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Nuguria
|
OC.FUIA
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Huia
|
Starling
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Nuguria
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NO.SUGU
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Sunu, hunu
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Smell (perceive odour)
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Nuguria
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NP.FULA.2
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Hura
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A kind of dance with guitar (not native, post-contact)
Problematic
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Nuguria
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MP.FULI.1
|
Huri
|
Turn, spin; stir, twist (vt)
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Nuguria
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MP.FULU-FULU
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Huruhuru
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Hair (body), fur, feathers
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Nuguria
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AN.FUTI.1
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Huti
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Pull, draw (a door)
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Nuguria
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PN.FUU.2A
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Huu-ina
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Hide, conceal, steal
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Nuguria
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PN.SUI
|
Suui/a, huui/a
|
Help, assist
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nuguria
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XO.ISU.2
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Isu, ihu
|
Painful, sore; hurt
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Nuguria
|
AN.RARA.1
|
Rara
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Smoke (fish)
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Nuguria
|
MP.QILA
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Ila
|
Birthmark
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Nuguria
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XO.QILAAMOTU.*
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Ilaamotu
|
Uncle (both sides)
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Nuguria
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AN.QILO
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Ilo
|
Maggot
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Nuguria
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MP.QUMU.1A
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Imu
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Earth oven (Tok Pisin mumu)
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Nuguria
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CP.HINA
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Ina
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Fish at night with light
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Nuguria
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EO.INO-QI
|
Ino
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Lopsided (ex. house)
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Nuguria
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MP.IO.1
|
Inoo
|
Yes
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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FJ.IRI-FIA.1
|
Iri-hia
|
Blow (with mouth); fan (n)
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Nuguria
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PN.KAAIGA.A
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Kaaina
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Landmark, boundary mark
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Nuguria
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SO.KAU-MAI
|
Kaamai
|
Give, also lend (you to me)
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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SO.KAV-AKE
|
Kaavake
|
Give, also lend (X to Y)
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Nuguria
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SO.KAV-ATU
|
Kaavatu
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Give, also lend (I to you)
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Nuguria
|
PN.KAWEI
|
Kaavei
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A kind of rope (= te uka iapani); umbilical cord (te kaavei te tama)
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Nuguria
|
MP.KAFA.1
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Kaha
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Braided rope of coconut husk fibres...
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Nuguria
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EC.FAKA-SANI
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Kahani (pl. kahhani)
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Tie two coconuts in a particular way
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Nuguria
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MP.KASI.1
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Kahi
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Bivalve shell used for scraping tubers or breadfruit
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Nuguria
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OC.KAFIKA
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Kahika
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Malay apple
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Nuguria
|
EC.LESI
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Kai/rehi, kai/lehi (pl. kai/r/rehi)
|
Tell a lie/untruth, prevaricate; deceive, cheat
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Nuguria
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OC.KAKA.1A
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Kaka
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Fibre around the base of a coconut frond, used as a strainer during food preparation
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Nuguria
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EO.KUMETE
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Kumete, kamete
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Wooden food bowls, used as grinding bowls
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Nuguria
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MP.KANAHE
|
Kanae
|
Fish sp.
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