| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tongan
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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ʔAhanga
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Ford, reef or shallow place where one can wade across
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East Uvea
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Ahaga
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Passage de la mer où l’on peut guéer d’une terre à l’autre, isthme
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Samoan
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aasaga
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Ford or fording place
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Tuvalu
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aasaga
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Shallow passage. Sandbank (Bsr).
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Tokelau
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aahaga
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Reef space between two islets on an atoll
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Pukapuka
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aayanga
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Name for the whole barrier reef, considered as a reef
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Pukapuka
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aayanga
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Name for the unbroken stretch of built-up reef on eastern (windward) side of atoll, stretching between motu (islets)
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Nukuoro
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aasaga
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A watercourse between islets on the atoll
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Mangareva
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PN.QASA-GA.A
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Aaʔanga
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Taro patch, section of taro swamp (surrounded by embankments)
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Rennellese
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NP.QASA-GA.B
|
ʔAasanga
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To be out to sea; offshore sea
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Ifira-Mele
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NP.QASA-GA.B
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Aasaga
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Open sea
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Tuamotu
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NP.QASA-GA.B
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Ahaŋa
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The high seas, far-away seas; the distant ocean expanse
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Penrhyn
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NP.QASA-GA.B
|
Aasanga
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To be far away (vaguely); distant land
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Takuu
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OC.A
|
A
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Name marker for singular personal pronouns and names of humans and spirits, but not canoes.
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Takuu
|
EC.AA.1
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Aa-
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Prefix indicating direction towards something
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
|
PN.AFAGA
|
Ahana
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Formerly the space between the lagoon foreshore and the first row of houses; front yard, where canoes are kept
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Takuu
|
MP.AFE.1A
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Ahe
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Return; go/come back immediately; turn away from something (as a school of fish from a net)
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Takuu
|
AN.AFI.1
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Ahi
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Fire; flame; ember used to light cigarette
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Takuu
|
PN.QAFII
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Ahii
|
Wrap a seafood parcel (prior to placing it in an earth oven)...
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Takuu
|
AN.AFIAFI
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Ahiahi
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Late afternoon, evening, when the sun is half-set
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Takuu
|
FJ.QAFA.1
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Aho
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Net gauge, spacing guide used in net construction
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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MP.AFO
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Aho
|
Fishing line
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Takuu
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EO.QAFU.2
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Ahu
|
Heap something into a pile
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Takuu
|
PN.QAAFUA
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Aahua
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Shoal, rocks near reef exposed at low tide; long, straight finger of rock which was once part of the land
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Takuu
|
NP.QAFULU
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Ahuru
|
Goatfish (Parupeneus sp.)
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Takuu
|
OC.HAKAU
|
Akau
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The coral reef, exposed at low tide, which encircles Takuu...; isolated coral head in lagoon
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Takuu
|
MP.AKO
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Aako/na
|
Teach
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Takuu
|
EO.HAMA
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Ama
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Outrigger float or outrigger side of a canoe
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Takuu
|
PN.AMO.1B
|
Amu
|
Roll coconut husk fibres on the thigh for braiding into sennit
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Takuu
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PN.HAGA.2
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Ana
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(of trees etc.) Bend slightly
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Takuu
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PN.-AGA.3
|
-Ana
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Particle creating nominalisations referring to location of, occasion of, incident of, state of something identified in verb root
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Takuu
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PN.QAA-NEI
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Aanei
|
(And) then
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Takuu
|
NP.AAPULU
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Apuru
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(Of a canoe) Full, having little freeboard; (of an object that normally floats) sink
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Takuu
|
PN.ALA-TI
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Ara/ara
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Scratch (e.g. an itch); marine sponge used as back-scratcher
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Takuu
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PN.QALI.2
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Ari
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Shave off (e.g. one's whiskers); scrape up a substance with a long sweeping stroke; scoop up something with the finger; lick off (a substance)
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Takuu
|
MP.QAROFA.A
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Aroha
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Feel love or affection; compassion, pity; to miss someone
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Takuu
|
OC.QALO.2
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Aro/haki
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Beckon, wave to a person to come; swim with opening arm movements, like breast stroke
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Takuu
|
SO.QALOFI
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Arohi
|
Sandy area of beach on lagoon side of each island
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Takuu
|
PN.QALUGA.1
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Aruna
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Top, summit; above
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Takuu
|
FJ.QASA
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Aasa/ki
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Swing one's arms briskly while walking; walk quickly through shallow water, using this arm motion to aid progress
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Takuu
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NP.QAU-AFI.*
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Asuahi
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Grey rain cloud on the horizon which brings only light rain
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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MP.QATU.2
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Atu-
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Group of objects physically or conceptually in a line
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Takuu
|
MP.QATUA
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Atua
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Spirit (aitu) taxon, about which little is now known; (Christian) God
Problematic
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Takuu
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OC.MATA.1B
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Atu/mata
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One mesh within a hand net
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Takuu
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MP.QATULE
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Ature
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Silver scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)
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Takuu
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PN.QAU.2
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Au
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Remove something by cutting it away: remove unwanted matter; clean or clear up a place
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Takuu
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AN.HAU
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A/au
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(Obs) Tattooing needle, set of tattooing combs
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Takuu
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PN.QAUEE
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Aua
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Exclamation of surprise or amazement, Wow!
Problematic
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Takuu
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MP.TALU.1
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(A)u/taru
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To weed, remove weeds from garden
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Takuu
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NP.AWA-AWA
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Avaava
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Shallow channel through the reef exposed at low tide; areas separating Takuu's individual islands
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