| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Easter Island
|
EP.KOO-KILI
|
Kokiri
|
Crosshatch Triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento)
|
|
Easter Island
|
XE.KOREWA
|
Koreva
|
Unicorn Filefish (Aluterus monoceros)
|
|
Luangiua
|
SO.OSO
|
Usa, asa
|
Full to the brim, overflow
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.KATEA
|
Vahi a keea
|
Starboard
|
|
Easter Island
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Vavo/vavo
|
Eco; hacerse un eco
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Mangareva
|
OC.WALO-WALO
|
Varovaro
|
Arbrisseau, qui sert d'ornementation aux fêtes
|
|
West Futuna
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Varo/tokina (nge)
|
To call one
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Daa/valo
|
Make a great deal of noise (vocal)
|
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.WALO.1
|
V/valo
|
To announce as a town crier; to prophesy
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Valo/ki
|
Critiquer, gronder quelqu'un
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Valo/valo
|
Montrer du doigt, indiquer
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.WALO.1
|
Valo/ki
|
Reprove, rebuke, reprimand
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.FANA.1
|
Vaŋa
|
Spear fish
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.FANA.1
|
Vaŋa/vaŋa
|
Diving and spearing fish
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
SO.KAVEI
|
Vei/vei
|
Tentacles
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Sikaiana
|
SO.KAVEI
|
Kaavei
|
The tentacles of an octopus
|
|
Luangiua
|
CP.SAWINI
|
Viŋi/viŋi
|
Whistle
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.A
|
ʔA
|
Personal article
|
|
Luangiua
|
EP.KALU.D
|
ʔAlu
|
Not yet ready/ripe
Problematic
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.KAU-NA
|
ʔAu
|
Give, send
|
|
Luangiua
|
FJ.KAUA
|
ʔAu se
|
Negative imperative
|
|
Luangiua
|
CE.KAA-KAFU
|
ʔAu/ʔahu
|
Dress
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.KAI.1A
|
ʔAʔi
|
Feast
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.GAO-HAQA
|
ʔEke ŋaoa
|
Bag for rubbish
|
|
Luangiua
|
NP.NEKE.1A
|
ʔEŋe
|
Move away, shift
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
NP.NEKE.1A
|
ʔEŋe/ʔeŋe
|
Moving stealthily
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.IA.4
|
ʔIa
|
Pardon! (i.e. I did not hear!) (Hbn).
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.KIO.1A
|
ʔIo
|
Baby chicken (from the noise it makes)
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.IO.1
|
(ʔ)Io
|
(Exclamation of) surprise
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.IO.2
|
ʔIo
|
Strip of flesh
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.KOLE
|
ʔOle
|
Lying
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.OMA.1
|
ʔOma
|
Throw stone high
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.QOSO
|
ʔOso
|
Stop person from falling
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.OKO.1
|
ʔOʔo
|
Collect
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.KALEQA
|
ʔOʔo/lea
|
Collect shells
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.QUFI.3
|
ʔUhi
|
Lid; to cover
|
|
Luangiua
|
AN.QUNA
|
ʔU/mea
|
Tortoise [sic]
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.KAA-PUI
|
ʔUpui
|
Surround, envelop
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.KAA-PUI
|
Aapoi
|
Wrap something around something else (as a towel around one's body)
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Takuu
|
OC.HUKU
|
Uku
|
Dive for fish using spear, swim underwater, swim downwards
|
|
Tikopia
|
OC.HUKU
|
Uku
|
Dive, as for fish, molluscs on the sea floor, etc.: submerge in water, bathe
|
|
Luangiua
|
EO.MALALA
|
Mallaa
|
Red hot
|
|
Luangiua
|
OC.TAPAKAU
|
Aapaʔu
|
Wide mat, joined in centre
Problematic
|
|
Luangiua
|
EO.NOO-GIA
|
Ae/ŋo/a. Ai/ŋoo (Sar).
|
Ask; persuade
|
|
Takuu
|
EO.NOO-GIA
|
Kai/nnoo(tia)
|
Ask or beg someone to give something (an act normally done in private or via a small child to avoid shame)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
EO.NOO-GIA
|
Kai/nono
|
To beg for food, goods or money (usually demeaning)
|
|
Luangiua
|
FJ.OLO.3
|
A/lo/lo
|
Grate
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.MUTU.2
|
A/moku/moku
|
Damsel fish
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.APO
|
Kk/apo
|
Afraid (that something might happen), anxious, worried
|
|
Luangiua
|
MP.KASI.1
|
Aso
|
Mussel shell coconut scraper
Phonologically Irregular
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