| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Penrhyn
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PN.MA-FOLA
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Maasora-hia
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To loosen [ex. hair]
Phonologically Irregular
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Rarotongan
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CK.RAGA
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Ranga-ʔia
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To search for something
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Mangaia
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CK.RAGA
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Ranga (pass. rangaaʔia)
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Look around for, seek for
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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AN.UA.1
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Ua-hia
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Lashing in house construction
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Nukuoro
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PN.QALU.C
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Alu/alu/mia
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Send away
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Nuguria
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PN.QALU.C
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Aru-mia
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Call for a person to come (vt)
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Nukumanu
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PN.QALU.C
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Aru (pass. aruhia)
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Invite
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Marquesas
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PN.TALAAO
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ʔEiao kiki
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Loche sanguine (Cephalopholis sexmaculata)
Phonologically Irregular
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Penrhyn
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FJ.AA-NINI
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Aniania
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Fatigued
Problematic
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Penrhyn
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PN.KAAIGA.A
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Kaiing, kianga
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Country, land
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Penrhyn
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PN.KAI-HAQA.A
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Kaia, kai kai a
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Robbers
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Penrhyn
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AN.AKA.A
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Ka/i/hara
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Aerial roots of pandanus
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Rarotongan
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AN.AKA.A
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Ka/i/ʔara
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The aerial brace-roots of the pandanus tree
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Penrhyn
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NP.NUI.1
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Kia nui taku roro
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Let my measure of *roro* be full
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Penrhyn
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FJ.QAOGA
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Onga/tia
|
Disgust at having to labour
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tuamotu
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Raumanu/hia
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Accompanied by aflock of hovering birds; said when birds follow and feed upon a school of fish
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Tuamotu
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Raukava
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Some part of the sacred regalia of a chief or high priest
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Samoan
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PN.LAU-MANU
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Laumanu/ʔia
|
Be discussed, talked about
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
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CE.RAU-KAWA
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Lauʔava
|
Food eaten on the burial of a chief
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Penrhyn
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AN.RAKU
|
Saku-hia
|
To scrape
Phonologically Irregular
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Tuamotu
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
|
A social overlord, predominant chief...; a steward, mate; the housekeeper of an *ariki*
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Rarotongan
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TA.HAFA.C
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ʔEiaʔa
|
Don't (weaker than *auraka, and often cautionary rather than imperative)
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Penrhyn
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TA.FAKA-MASARA
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Hakamahara/hanga
|
Memory, memorial, recollection
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Mangaia
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TA.HOROGA
|
ʔOoronga-ʔia
|
Give; generous
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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TA.huri-
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Huri/hia
|
Hurricane
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Penrhyn
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TA.huri-
|
Huri/hia
|
Hurricane
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Rarotongan
|
TA.huri-
|
ʔUri/ʔia
|
Hurricane, cyclone
|
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Mangaia
|
TA.huri-
|
ʔUri/ʔia
|
Hurricane
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Penrhyn
|
TA.MAAORO
|
Maaoro-hia
|
To rub, massage
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Mangaia
|
TA.MAAORO
|
Maaoro
|
Rub, massage, make smooth (of matting material *paapaa*)
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Tahitian
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TA.GUTU-FARE
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ʔUtu/aa/fare
|
Maison familiale; famille, ceux qui habitent la même maison
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Easter Island
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PN.AI.2
|
Aii/ŋa
|
Estada, existencia
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East Futuna
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PN.TUKU-GA
|
Tuukuga
|
Spécialité, art
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Rarotongan
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TA.WALE-GA
|
Varenga
|
Engrossed, beguiled, distracted, absorbed; become familiar, tame, lose shyness
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Penrhyn
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CE.TAA-WAI
|
Taavai-a, -hia
|
Add water, dilute; mix, blend
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Rarotongan
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CE.TAA-WAI
|
Taavai-a, -ʔia
|
Add liquid to something
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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TA.TAPE.1
|
Tau/tape
|
Small rectangular apron of plaited material
|
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East Futuna
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PN.TAPA.1B
|
Tapa
|
Chutes de tissu, natte ou *siapo*
|
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Samoan
|
PN.TAPA.1B
|
Tapa
|
One of the white borders of a *siapo*
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Rarotongan
|
PN.LOGA
|
Group (of people, but not used before *ariki*, *rangatira*, *mataʔiapo* or *metua*)
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Marquesas
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PN.PATI.1
|
Biddekái
|
To clap the hands, held flat, intermediately between the strokes with hollow hands, called *butu*
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Marquesas
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EP.E-IA
|
H/aia
|
Behold!
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Marquesas
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EP.KORE-GA
|
Koáia
|
Foolish; a convulsion fit
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Marquesas
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AN.MATUQA.A
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Madúa
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Fellow, whether used with affection, familiarity or contempt. A wife generally addresses her husband by this term.
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Marquesas
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AN.MAQOHA
|
Móà
|
To dress food thoroughly, especially in the oven
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East Uvea
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PN.POO.1B
|
Ko po ʔe fia?
|
Combien y a-t-il de jours?
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Rennellese
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PN.POO.1B
|
Poo hia?
|
How many days?
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Rarotongan
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PN.POO.1B
|
Poo
|
Special day, celebrated occasion: poo kai, a day of feasting
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Rarotongan
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CE.POO.1C
|
Poo
|
The Polynesian underworld; the Christian hell
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Pukapuka
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CE.POO.1C
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Poo
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The Underworld; burial ground...
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