| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Sikaiana
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PN.MATAQU.1
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Maatau
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A fish hook (archaic); to fish with a hand held line
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Sikaiana
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AN.MATE.1A
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Mate
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To die, to be dead; to fall into a deep sleep after a tiring experience of drinking; to be extinguished or to have lost power...
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Sikaiana
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AN.MATUQA.A
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Matua
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Ripe, of fruits and vegetables; mature, of humans
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Sikaiana
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PN.MAATUQA
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Maatua
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genetic parents, classifactory parents; 1st ascending generation lineal and collateral relatives.
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Takuu
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PN.MAATUQA
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Maatua
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Clan head, traditional religious and secular leader; parent
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Takuu
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PN.MATUKU.A
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Matuka
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Bird sp., a type of tern
Problematic
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Sikaiana
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CO.MAUA-KENA.*
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Mouakena
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Bird sp., seagull
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Takuu
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EO.MAUII
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Mauvi
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Left (as opposed to right)
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Takuu
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OC.FAQU.1
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Me/fau
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Native loom; fabric woven on loom
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Sikaiana
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PN.MELE.1
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M/mele
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Injured, damaged, cut, dented
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Takuu
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NP.MILO.2B
|
Milo/milo
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Sea grass species found near shore (eaten by turtles)
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Nuguria
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NP.MILO.2B
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Rau-milo-milo
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Red sea grass, found close to the shore
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Sikaiana
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NP.MOAGA
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Moana
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Goatfish sp.
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Takuu
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MP.FITI.1A
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Moe/fiti
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Toss and turn in sleep
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Nuguria
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FJ.MOKO.1A
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Moko piri
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Kind of lizard (brown gecko)
Borrowed
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Takuu
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NO.MOSI
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M/mosi
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Break or sever by pulling apart
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Sikaiana
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NO.MOSI
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Mosi/a
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To be pulled apart, shredded
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Luangiua
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NO.MOSI
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Mosi. Mo/mosi (Hbn).
|
Tear up
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Nukumanu
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NO.MOSI
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M/mosi
|
Separate (vt)
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Nuguria
|
NO.MUSU.2
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Muhu/muhu te tai
|
Insects of the sea
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Tongan
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PN.GAQA
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Ngaʔa
|
Fish sp.
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Niue
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PN.GAQA
|
Gaa
|
A fish, outer reef fish (edible, usually caught at night)
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East Uvea
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PN.GAQA
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Gaʔa
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Nom de poisson, espèce de maquereau, Rastrelliger kanagurta
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Samoan
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PN.GAQA
|
Gaa
|
Fish (Scomber sp.)
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Nukuoro
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PN.GAQA
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Ngaa
|
Fish sp.
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Takuu
|
PN.GAQA
|
Naa
|
Fish sp., approx. 250 mm. long, blue and white, found in schools...
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Sikaiana
|
PN.GAQA
|
Naa
|
Fish sp., 'buma' [horse mackerel, Caranx crumenophthalmus]
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Nuguria
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EC.NAI
|
Punaa/nai
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A kind of shellfish, giant one, edible; it is farmed on the atoll
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Takuu
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NO.NAKOFU
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Nakohu
|
Giant clam (Tridacna gigas)
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Takuu
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NO.NAKOFU
|
Nakofu
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Shellfish sp.: giant clam
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Nuguria
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NO.NAKOFU
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Pu/naakkohu
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Shell of dead punaanai
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Nukuoro
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EC.NAI
|
Ngae
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Giant clam sp.
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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PN.IO.2
|
Ioo
|
Brain
Problematic
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Sikaiana
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PN.NAO
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L/lao
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To feel something without looking at it; put finger down throat to induce vomiting
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
|
PN.GATAQA
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Nataa/taa
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To make an effort, to engage oneself in some activity
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Nukuoro
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NO.ANAU
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(Ng)au
|
I
Problematic
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Takuu
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PN.NEWA.A
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Neva/neva
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(of stomach) Unsettled from hunger; (of body) exhausted; (of birds) hover
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Nuguria
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EC.NI.1
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Ni
|
Tense marker (past?)
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Nuguria
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PN.QO
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No/o
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Conjunction: and
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Takuu
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CP.NOQA
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Noa
|
Kind of decoration for a corpse
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Takuu
|
OC.NOFO
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Naa n/noho
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Wives in a plural marriage (in fables)
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Sikaiana
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CP.NOQA
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N/noo (pass. noo/tia)
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To tie a knot
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Sikaiana
|
NP.NUI.1
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Na/niu (pl. n/niu)
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Large, big
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
|
AN.ONO
|
Ono
|
Six
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Sikaiana
|
OC.QONO.1
|
Ono
|
Fish sp., barracuda
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Rennellese
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SO.FUA-QI-
|
Huʔai-
|
Much, large, big, important, very...
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Nuguria
|
SO.FUA-QI-
|
Huai-
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Augmentative prefix to nouns: very big
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Tuvalu
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SO.FUA-QI-
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Fuai/numela
|
Number, figure
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East Uvea
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SO.FUA-QI-
|
Fua ʔi pulu
|
Balle de plomb
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East Uvea
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SO.FUA-QI-
|
Fua ʔi tama
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Un beau garçon fort
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