| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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OC.UTO
|
Uto
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Floats (of a fish net)
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Tokelau
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OC.QUTO
|
Uto
|
Germinating coconut; young sprout of, or spongy growth inside, germinating coconut
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Tokelau
|
PN.WAI-MUQA
|
Vainoa
|
The ninth month of the Tokelau traditional year, from mid-August to mid-September...
Phonologically Irregular
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Tokelau
|
PN.WAI-PUNA
|
Vaipuna
|
Spring, water-source
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Tokelau
|
PN.WAI-TAFE
|
Vaitafe
|
River, stream
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Tokelau
|
PN.WAI-WAI
|
Vaivai
|
Soft, tender
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Tokelau
|
FJ.WAKA-WAKA
|
Vakavaka
|
Rib-cage, skeleton (of a bird, without wings and legs)
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Tokelau
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PN.WALA.2
|
Vala
|
(of a road or path) Branch off; be different, be separate
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Tokelau
|
MP.WAO.A
|
Vao
|
Weed (including patch of land covered with grass); forest, bush, wilderness
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Tokelau
|
NP.WATA
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Vata/vata
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Full of holes, porous, soft and light
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Tokelau
|
XW.VAVAE.*
|
Vavae
|
Kapok tree (Ceiba sp.)...; cotton wool; wick, mantle, fuse
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Tokelau
|
NP.WAWAO
|
Vavao
|
Restrain, stop someone from doing something; curfew, time when people are restricted from walking about the village...
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Tokelau
|
OC.WELI.1
|
Veli
|
A small greyish species of sea cucumber (Holothuria sp.)
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Tokelau
|
PN.WETE.2
|
Vete
|
Goatfish (Mulloidichthys samoensis)
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Pukapuka
|
PN.QA
|
A
|
Possessive marker
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Pukapuka
|
AN.AGI.1
|
A/angi
|
Blow (of wind)
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Pukapuka
|
PN.HAFA.B
|
W/aiaa
|
Why?
Problematic
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Pukapuka
|
AN.AMO.1A
|
Omo/omo
|
To rub with oil
Phonologically Irregular
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Pukapuka
|
AN.QANUFE
|
Anue
|
Brown/black caterpillar
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Samoan
|
PN.QAU-HULU
|
ʔAusulu
|
Axe (so called before chiefs)
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Tokelau
|
PN.QAU-HULU
|
Auhulu/hulu
|
Do something diligently, work very hard; flee, run for one's life
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Nuguria
|
OC.TINO.A
|
Tino-henua
|
Main part, main island
|
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Rarotongan
|
OC.TINO.A
|
Tino
|
The body; the bulk, the main part
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Samoan
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Ti/tino
|
(postposed) Definitely
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Samoan
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino
|
To be certain; certainly
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Samoan
|
PN.TINO.C
|
-tino
|
Suffix to some verbs: intensive
|
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Samoan
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino
|
Be openly expressed, revealed; shape, appearance; fully, frankly (postposed)
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Tokelau
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino
|
Structure; shape, appearance
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Tokelau
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino mai
|
To be fulfilled, come true, take shape
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Luangiua
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Kiŋo
|
To feel like
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Dina
|
Resemble, look like
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Takuu
|
PN.TINO.C
|
T/tino
|
Assume the form of someone
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Rennellese
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino
|
To assume the form of
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Tikopia
|
PN.TINO.C
|
Tino
|
Take body of, give body to
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Pukapuka
|
NP.FAQI
|
Vai
|
Cursing chant or rite
Phonologically Irregular
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Pukapuka
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PN.FAKA-QETEQETE
|
Wakaete/ngia
|
To draw back, retreat
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Pukapuka
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PN.FAKA-QATU.A
|
Wakaatu
|
Arrange in a row or line
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East Futuna
|
PN.FARO.2B
|
Fao
|
Allonger le bras en arrière pour lancer qqch.; se mettre en position de lancer
Phonologically Irregular
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East Uvea
|
PN.FARO.2B
|
(Fa(ʔo))faʔo
|
Etirer, étendre (jambe, muscles)
Phonologically Irregular
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Hawaiian
|
PN.QALI.1A
|
Ani/ani
|
Mirror, glass; clear, transparent, obvious
Phonologically Irregular
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Pukapuka
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PN.FASI.C
|
Vayi
|
To beat, whip someone
Phonologically Irregular
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Pukapuka
|
EC.FINA.1
|
Wina/ko
|
Cheeky, brazen [in making advances towards opposite sex (Sby)]
Problematic
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Pukapuka
|
PN.MA-FITI
|
Maawiti/witi
|
Agile; to escape. Vigorous, energetic.
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Pukapuka
|
SO.FUA-QI-TINO
|
Wuai-vaka
|
Coffin. Dead body in canoe section for burial (Sby).
Problematic
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Pukapuka
|
PN.FUHI.B
|
Wui aliki
|
Gathering of chiefs
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Pukapuka
|
SO.GAA-TAI
|
Piipii/ngaatai
|
Water's edge on (lagoon) beach
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Pukapuka
|
NP.GA-TASI
|
Peia ngatai
|
All at once, immediately
Phonologically Irregular
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Pukapuka
|
CE.HIRI.1
|
Laakau yili
|
Tree sp.
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Pukapuka
|
SO.IVI-TUQU
|
Ivituu
|
Spine
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Pukapuka
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XO.KAI-LALAO
|
Kailao
|
Person who is unfaithful to spouse
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