| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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NP.LUA-KI
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Luaki/na
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(of an illness) Relapse, become worse after a partial recovery
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tokelau
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PN.LUE.1
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Lue(lue)
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Shake; swing, sway; nod (the head)
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Tokelau
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PN.LULU.2
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Lulu
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Descendants, offspring (singular noun)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tokelau
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PN.LUMA
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Luma
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Disgrace, shame, humiliation
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Tokelau
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MP.MA-MAFA
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Mamafa
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Heavy; serious, weighty; (head) ache; (nose) having a cold
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-FAI
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Mafai
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Be able to, can
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-FAKI
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Mafaki
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Be broken off
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Mangareva
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PN.MA-FELA
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Mafela
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(of eyes, anus, &c.) Be open, exposing the red inside surface; (very impolite word for) women's genitals, anus
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Tokelau
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PN.MAFI
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Mafi
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(of things one often likes doing) Be excessive, be too much [ex. eating]; (of things done) favourite task, preferred work
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mafiti
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Jump, bounce, jerk (accidentally or spontaneously); (of foreskin) turned back
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East Futuna
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mafiti
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Bondir, rebondir (ballon); jaillir (étincelles)
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Samoan
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mafiti
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To spring out, as a spark from the fire; to spring up, as a splinter of wood
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Samoan
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PN.MA-FITI
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Maafiti
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Blustering, quarrelsome
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Anuta
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mapiti
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For a seedling to begin to show itself above the ground
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Tikopia
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mafiti
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Appear
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Rennellese
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mahiti
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To jump up, protrude, become erect; to snap or jerk up
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Tahitian
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mahiti
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To be drawn, pulled, opened, brought up; to be started, or mentioned as a subject brought to view, or hearing; to be soon angry
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Tahitian
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PN.MA-FITI
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Mahiti/hiti
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Apt to fly up (of canoe outrigger)
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-FUTA
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Mafuta
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(of schools of fish) Be startled and scatter for safety
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-FUTI
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Mafuti
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(of hair, weeds, etc.) Be pulled (accidentally; be able to be pulled out
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Tokelau
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AN.MAGA.1
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Maga
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Fork, branch (of a tree, road etc.); skipjack hook made of turtle shell
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Tokelau
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PN.MAA-GALO.1
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Maagalo
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Be pardoned, be forgiven
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Tokelau
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PN.MAAGALO.2
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Maagalo
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Fresh (water) (i.e. not salty); sweet (tea, fruit, etc.)
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Tokelau
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PN.MAGEHO.A
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Mageho
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Itch, be itchy; have scabies
Phonologically Irregular
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Mangareva
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PN.MA-FITI
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Maaʔiti/ʔiti
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Rejaillir (se dit de l'eau et des liquides)
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Tokelau
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AN.MAI.A
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Mai
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Post-verbal directional particle denoting a literal or figurative movement in the direction of the speaker
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Tokelau
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PN.MAQAHI
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Maai
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Salty (water)
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Tokelau
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MP.MAKA-LILI
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Makalili
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Cold; shiver
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-KALO
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Makalo
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(of light, fire etc.) Flash, appear suddenly, then disappear; flash by, pass by in a flash
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Tokelau
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NP.MA-KAWE
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Makave
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The fingers of a coconut flower spadix to which coconut fruit are attached....
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tokelau
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OC.MAKO.2
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Mako
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Traditional type of song, accompanied by dancing...
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Tokelau
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PN.MAA-KONA.1
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Maakona
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Replete, satisfied, full; (of bag, container, etc.) packed tightly
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Tokelau
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NP.MALA.5
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Ma/mala
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Bitter or harsh in the mouth
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Tokelau
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OC.MALAQE
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Malae
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Space of cleared, level land near centre of village, reserved for communal use...
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Tokelau
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EO.MALALA
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Maalala
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(of burning oven etc.) Glow
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Tokelau
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NP.MALALI
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Molali
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Fish sp., Trilobed Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)
Phonologically Irregular
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Tongan
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TO.MERARI
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Meai
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K.fish, somewhat like a parrot-fish
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Niue
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TO.MERARI
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Meai
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Five-striped surge wrasse (Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
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Tokelau
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EO.MA-LAMA
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Maalama
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The night of the full moon
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Tokelau
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PN.MALE
|
Male
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A small cough made as if to clear one's throat, but actually to make on'es presence known...
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Tokelau
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PN.MAALIE.B
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Maalie
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Slow; quiet, soft
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Tokelau
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MP.MALINO
|
Malino
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Oily smooth (of the surface of the sea)
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-LIU
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Maliu
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Be dead, die (of people); death; dead person; funeral
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Tokelau
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MP.MALO
|
Malo
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Cincture or loin-cloth
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Tokelau
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PN.MAROO
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Maloo
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Stiff (of neck, muscle, etc.)
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Tokelau
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PN.MAALOSI
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Maalohi
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Strong (of persons, also of colours, flavours); powerful; healthy
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Tokelau
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MP.MAMA.2
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Mama
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Chew, soften something by chewing; mouthful; lump of premasticated food for a baby
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Tokelau
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CP.MAMA.4
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Mama
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Ring; wear (a ring)
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Tokelau
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MP.MAQA-MAQA.A
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Maamaa
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Light (i.e. not heavy)
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Tokelau
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NP.MAMAE.1
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Mamae
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Sore, tender (of skin)
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