| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Rennellese
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SO.SEE.3
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See
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To be paralyzed, as fish poisoned by Derris (luba), a Mautikitiki expression
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Sikaiana
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XO.FILIANI
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Heliani
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Rod running from bow of boat to top of mast {kautuu} in an outrigger canoe
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Takuu
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XO.FILIANI
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Hiriani
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Mast of a ship or canoe; radio antenna, aerial
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Tikopia
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XO.FILIANI
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Firiani
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Platform, staging (e.g. in house)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Luangiua
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XO.IKA-A-FATU
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Iahaku
|
Spotted rock cod
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Takuu
|
XO.IKA-A-FATU
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Ika-a-hatu
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General term for fish inhabiting coral heads (all lagoon fish except perhaps members of the trevally family)
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Sikaiana
|
XO.IKA-A-FATU
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Ika hatu
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Fish species, a large grouper (normally the fish that is caught in the deep sea fishing technique, hakasolo)
|
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Tikopia
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XO.IKA-A-FATU
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Ika a fatu
|
Large fish from ocean depths (unid. poss. grouper), app. not fished for many years’
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Luangiua
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NP.TAPATUU.*
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Kapuku/li
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Pick-handle barracuda
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
|
NP.TAPATUU.*
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Tapatu/ri
|
Fourth growth stage of barracuda (Sphyraena sp.)
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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PN.TA-PUKE
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Kapuʔe
|
Fruit of plant (aa9o, yellow, paint, soothing for chickenpox)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
|
PN.TA-PUKE
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Tapuke
|
Mound on which turmeric and ginger is grown; turmeric root; root of plant such as wild ginger rhizome
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Emae
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PN.TA-PUKE
|
Tapuke
|
Yam mound
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Tongan
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PN.TA-PUKE
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Tapuke/puke
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(of ground) More or less covered with small mounds
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.TA-PUKE
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Tapuke
|
Yam mound
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Niue
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PN.TA-PUKE
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Tapuke
|
Mound (usually refers to mounds shaped by growing tubers)
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Samoan
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PN.TA-PUKE
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Tapuʔe
|
To heap up earth round a yam plant
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Luangiua
|
NP.TAKA.2A
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Kaʔa/lea
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Go on reef at low tide
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Luangiua
|
NO.TITI-TAI
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Kikikai
|
Beans
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Takuu
|
NO.TITI-TAI
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Tititai
|
Creeper sp. (Wedelia biflora)
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Sikaiana
|
NO.TITI-TAI
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Tititai
|
Plant sp. (traditionally used to wash out tattoo wounds immediately after tattooing)
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Nuguria
|
NO.TITI-TAI
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Titi tai
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A kind of grass, creeper with yellow flowers
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Luangiua
|
NO.TUAA-TOLO
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Kuaakolo
|
Creepers (make la'ei)
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Takuu
|
NO.TUAA-TOLO
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Tuatoro
|
Plant sp. (Triumfetta procumbens), a vine whose leaves are made into headbands’
|
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Sikaiana
|
NO.TUAA-TOLO
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Tua tolo
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A plant species, a type of creeper; used for decoration, fragrance and certain fishing rituals
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Nuguria
|
NO.TUAA-TOLO
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Tua toro
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A kind of seashore creeper
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Nukuoro
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NO.TUAA-TOLO
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Hua dolo
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Plant sp. -- vine (any sort)
Problematic
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Takuu
|
NO.LAPIAO
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Lapiao
|
Fish sp., Grey Unicornfish (Naso sp.)
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Takuu
|
NO.MAKAKA-TAU
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Makattau, matakkau
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(of solid object) Hard, firm, rigid
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Sikaiana
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NO.MAKAKA-TAU
|
Makkatau
|
Very hard, very firm
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Luangiua
|
CC.NIGI.*
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ŋiiŋii
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Drop, deposit
Problematic
|
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Luangiua
|
FJ.OLO.3
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Olo vae
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Inside of thighs
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Luangiua
|
NO.PUULEI
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Pulei, puu lei
|
Portion beneath foreskin of penis
|
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Takuu
|
NO.PUULEI
|
Pu(u)rei
|
Glans penis; penis
|
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Nuguria
|
NO.PUULEI
|
Puurei
|
Glans penis
|
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Sikaiana
|
NO.PUULEI
|
Pula
|
The tip of the penis that is not covered by foreskin (Restricted)
Phonologically Irregular
|
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Luangiua
|
RO.MALAU.1
|
Pu/malau
|
Red bull's eye
|
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Luangiua
|
EC.PUU.5
|
Puu/hoe
|
Squid
|
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Takuu
|
EC.PUU.5
|
Puu
|
Head of an octopus
|
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Sikaiana
|
EC.PUU.5
|
Puu
|
The head of an octopus
|
|
Nukuoro
|
EC.PUU.5
|
Buu
|
The head of an octopus; bladder, balloon...
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Luangiua
|
NO.SATATA
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Sakka
|
Gold striped goat fish
|
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Takuu
|
OC.SALALA
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Sara/tea
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Small white fish sp.
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Luangiua
|
OC.SALALA
|
Sale/kea
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Spangled emperor fish
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Takuu
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NO.SIMATA
|
Simata
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Large number, one thousand
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Sikaiana
|
NO.SIMATA
|
Simata
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[cardinal number] One thousand (for roof mats, pudding and fish)
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Nukuoro
|
NO.SIMATA
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Semada
|
Tens of thousands
|
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Luangiua
|
NO.SISI.6
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Sisi/ʔaava
|
Water butterfly
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Takuu
|
NO.SISI.6
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Sisi/oi
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Insect sp., dragonfly (Anisoptera sp.)
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Nuguria
|
NO.SISI.6
|
Hihi/vao
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Cricket
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