| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Easter Island
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OC.LAPA.2
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Rapo-rapo
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Shine, shimmer (light on water on overcast cloudy days, and also moonlight on water)
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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OC.KESA
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Ma/ʔeha
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Light (in colour)
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Easter Island
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PN.POO-QULI
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Pooʔiri
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Dark
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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EP.RITO.A
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Rito-rito
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Very white
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Easter Island
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PN.ULA.1B
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Ura-ura
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Very (bright) red
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Easter Island
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AN.KILI.2
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Ma/kiri(kiri)
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Rough
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Easter Island
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PN.PEGU
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Puni-puni
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Blunt (of pointed objects)
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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MP.MAQA-MAQA.A
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Maʔa-maʔa
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Light (in weight)
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Easter Island
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OC.WELA.B
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Veʔa-veʔa
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Hot, warm (environmental)
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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PN.QIGO.2
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Iŋo-iŋo
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Dirty, soiled (from work, travel etc.)
Problematic
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Easter Island
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PN.QIGO.2
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Eŋo-eŋo
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Dirty, stained (e.g. page of a book, clothes from lack of care, etc.)
Problematic
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Easter Island
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EP.WAI-RUA
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Varua
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Soul, spirit; ghost, phantom
Borrowed
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Easter Island
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PN.MAQU-A
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Maʔu rima
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Surprised, astonished
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Easter Island
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PN.MANATU
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Manaʔu
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Anxiety, worry; think (be of the opinion); remember; idea, notion;
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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MP.MATA-WAI
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Mata-vai
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Tear (n)
Problematic
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Easter Island
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MP.GULU
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ʔU-ʔuru
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Groan, grunt (from pain), sound of running motor, etc.
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Easter Island
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EP.TIKA.B
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Parau-tiʔa
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True
Borrowed
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Easter Island
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PN.LIKO.1
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Po/riko
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Deceit
Problematic
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Rarotongan
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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ʔAkavare
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Deceive, dupe, lead astray
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Easter Island
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Haʔa vare
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Deceit, fraud; perjury
Borrowed
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Whakaware
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Impose upon, beguile
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Tuamotu
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Hakavare
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To deceive, lie to; cheat, impose upon, dupe
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Tahitian
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Haavare
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To lie, deceive, impose; lie, deception, falsehood of any kind
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Mangareva
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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ʔAkavare
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Retarder, différer; rester en arrière
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Marquesas
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Hakavaʔe
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Flatter, appaiser, calmer, caresser; caresse, flatterie
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Hakavvare
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In a daze; mad keen, obsessively interested in something (e.g. fishing)
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Tikopia
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavare
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Behave stupidly; unfocus, relax, dissociate; go crazy
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Rennellese
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Hakabage/bage
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To argue, criticize, condemn, object, protest, contradict, blame
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Nukuoro
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Hagavvale
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Spirit possession
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Tuvalu
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale/vale
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Foolishness; act like a lunatic; have epileptic fits; have crazy spells
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Tuvalu
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale/a
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To trick, deceive, make a person look like a fool
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Tokelau
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Faka/va/vale
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Bother, prevent someone from doing something, pester
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Tokelau
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale/vale
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Do something to distract someone, fool
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East Futuna
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale
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Excessivement; follement (postverbe); être maladroit, être inexpérimentée; être incontinent (pour les personnes agées)
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Samoan
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Faʔavale
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To act foolishly; applied to one who has a defect, as a mutilated arm or a blind eye
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East Uvea
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale(vale)
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Agir en fou, en imbécile; rendre fou, faire perdre la tête...
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale
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Foolishly, in a foolish way; causing to be foolish or to act foolishly
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-WALE
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Fakavale/a
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To bewitch, to cast a spell over, or to exercise a strong influence over, and so lead to act foolishly
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Easter Island
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CE.TANO.1
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Tano
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Right, correct
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Easter Island
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PN.QONO.3
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Ono/ono
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Greedy (wanting all of something)
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Easter Island
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EP.TOPA
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Haka topa
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Think (reflecting)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Easter Island
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PN.MAQA.1
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Maʔa
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Understand; know (used most often in questions)
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Easter Island
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AN.KITE.A
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ʔIte
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Know
Borrowed
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Easter Island
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SO.QATI.2
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ʔAti
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Guess
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Easter Island
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PN.LAWE.2B
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Rave/ʔa
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Idea, notion; way, manner (of doing something)
Borrowed
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Easter Island
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PN.MA-SANI
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Haka mahani
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Adapt, learn, accustom, acclimatise
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Easter Island
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FJ.SAGA.1A
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Aŋa rahi
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Difficult
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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PN.EE
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ʔEe-ee
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Yes, affirmative
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Easter Island
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NP.FEA
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ʔI hee
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Where?
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Easter Island
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NP.FEA
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Ko hee
|
Which?
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