| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Nuguria
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NP.KA-KAI
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Mata/kkai
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Pointed (of spear)
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Nuguria
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AN.MATAKU
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Mataku
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Fear, fright; be afraid, frightened
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Nuguria
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PN.MATE.1D
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Mate
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Be extinguished (of fire)
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Nuguria
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PN.MATUKU.A
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Matuku
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Heron sp. (black). Pacific reef egret, black morph (Hdn).
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Nuguria
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EO.MAUII
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Mauii
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Left (side, hand)
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Nuguria
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PN.MAUNU
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Maunu
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Bait
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Nuguria
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PN.MEQA.B
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Mee (pass. me/ina)
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Do; have; be
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Nuguria
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PN.MEQA.A
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Mee
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Thing, object; something, somebody
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Nuguria
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PN.MELE.1
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Mere
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Hurt, injure, wound (vt)
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Nuguria
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OC.MISI.B
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Mihi
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Make a clicking sound with one's tongue to attract attention and/or show disgust
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Nuguria
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PN.MIGI
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Mini/mini
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Wrinkles
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Nuguria
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AN.MASI.1
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M/mahi
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Sour, fermented, bad (of food)
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Nuguria
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MP.MAGO
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M/mano
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Fade, wither (of leaves)
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Nuguria
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PN.MAMAQO
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Mmao
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Far (away), distant
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Nuguria
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NP.MALA.5
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M/mara
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Bitter (natu fruits, banana, sea water), salty (taste, not smell)
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Nuguria
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NO.MINI-MINI
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Mmini (sg. ob.), minimini (pl.obj.)
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Wrap
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Nuguria
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XO.MOTI.1
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M/moti (sg. obj.), moti/moti (pl.obj.)
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Crawl to catch something (e.g. a bird), sneak up on
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Nuguria
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PN.MULU.1
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M/muru (sg.obj.), muru/muru (pl.obj.)
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Wipe oneself with a towel, wipe a table
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Nuguria
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PN.MOHE-QAHO
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Moeao
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A kind of shark (brown) which sleeps all day
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Nuguria
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PN.MOHE-GA
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Moena
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A kind of mat (pandanus) used on floor and to cover dead people
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Nuguria
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OC.PILI.2
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Moko piri
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Lizard sp.: Brown gecko
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Nuguria
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PN.MOKOPUNA
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Mokopuna
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(Great-)grandchild
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Nuguria
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MP.MOO-MONA
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Moomona
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Fat, grease; fatty (taste and smell, of fish and turtle)
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Nuguria
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CP.MATA-QI-TALIGA
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Moomootarina
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Hammerhead shark
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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AN.MOLI.1
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Mori
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Lemon, orange, any citrus fruit
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Nuguria
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CK.MOARI
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Mori/mori
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Hammock; to swing
Problematic
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Nuguria
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PN.MOTO.2A
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Moto (pl. m/moto)
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Unripe
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Nuguria
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PN.MAQUGA
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Mouna
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Mountain, hill (known from other islands); name of an elevated place on the main island...believed to have appeared first from the ocean in creation stories
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Nuguria
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OC.MUQA.A
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Mua
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(Be) first; front, in front of, before; in times of creation
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Nuguria
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NP.MUI
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Mui/mui
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Plenty in one spot (as six coconut trees together) (vi)
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Nuguria
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NP.MUKA.1B
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Muka/muka
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Immature coconut (soft shell, has milk but is not tasty)
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Nuguria
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MP.MURI.1A
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Muri
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Back, in back of, behind (n.loc.); backwards (adv.)
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Nuguria
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PN.MURI.1B
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Muri/pura
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Tail (of birds), rump
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Nuguria
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PN.MURI-WAQE
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Murivae
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Heel
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Nuguria
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PN.MULU.1
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Muru/muru
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Rub with coconut oil
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Nuguria
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NP.GUU.2
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Muu/kauhoe
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Small squid
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Nuguria
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PN.WAI-KELI
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Naa vai e keri
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Water well
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Nuguria
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PN.WAI-PUNA
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Naa vai e puna
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Spring (place of bubbling in the sea)
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Nuguria
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NP.GA-TASI
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Naatahi
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Together
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Nuguria
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OC.NATU.2
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Natu
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A fruit/nut tree and its fruit (edible) (Tok Pisin bukbuk)
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Nuguria
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PN.GATALA
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Natura
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A kind of fish, locally called sweet lips
Problematic
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Nuguria
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PN.NEFU.2A
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Nehu
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Fog, mist
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Nuguria
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NP.NEKE.1A
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Neke
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Move (vi)
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Nuguria
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CC.NIGI.*
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N/nini (pass. niini/a)
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Empty, pour out
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Nuguria
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PN.NEFU.2A
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N/nehu
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Get dark (in the twilight)
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Nuguria
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MP.GIGIE
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Nnia
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Tree sp. (very hard wood, grows on stones), and its wood
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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AN.QANUFE
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Nnohe
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Small insects which eat leaves
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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MP.NOFU
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Nohu
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Stonefish
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Nuguria
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CP.GOGO.1
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Nono
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Bird sp., Noddy
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Nuguria
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PN.OI.2
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Oi
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Hey! (used to attract attention)
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