Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
FIFITI Pungent, hot (to taste), bitter
TO FIGO Wrinkle
FIGOTA Sea creatures except turtles and fish; especially shellfish
FIHA.A How many? how much?
FIHA.B Few, a few
FIHI Entangled, confused
FIHU To start or finish the border of a plaited mat
FII-FII Wrap up, esp. food
FII-KAI.* Hunger, be hungry
FII-TIKI Tie, bind
FII-TOI To separate parts of a leaf for processing: *fii-t(a, o)(o, i)
FIINAKI Fish trap
FIITAQA.A Work hard, strive, make an effort
FIITAQA.B Be tired, weary, discouraged
FILI.1 Select, choose
FILI.2 Turn over, roll over
FILI.3 Move vigorously or energetically
FILI.4 Enemy: *fi(l,r)i
FILI.5 Bird sp
FILIANI Mast or other part of superstructure of canoe
FILIMOTO A tree (Flacourtia rukam)
FILO Twist cord from fibres by rolling them on the thigh
FILOA Fish spp. (Lethrinus and Lethrinella spp.)
FINA-GALO Desire; heart
FINA-RERE Great-grandchild: *(f,s)ina-rere
FINA.1 Lover, beloved
FINA.2 (Great)-great-grandchild (Clk): *(f, s)ina-rere
FINE Girl, woman
FINE-MATUQA.A Mature woman
FU FINE-MATUQA.B Wife
FIO Whistle
FIQU Fling: *fi(q)u
FIRI-FIRI Turtle net
FIRI.1 Braid (i.e. interlace three or more flexible elements to form e.g. a rope), a technique sometimes referred to as plaiting)
FIRIGA A month name
FIRINAKI Lean on; rely on
FIRO.1 Mix, mingle
FIRO.2 One of the first nights of the lunar cycle
FIRO.3 Whirl, swirl; writhe
FISI Entangled
FISO-QA (Colubrina asiatica)
FISO.1 Froth, foam
FISO.2 Edible reed or cane sp.
FISU Plaited-in sides of a mat: *fi(s,h)u, *wisu
FITA.1 Firmly tied
FITA.2 Eager, determined; to make an effort
CO FITI-FITI-KIA Reach stage of hair growth or colour
FITI-KAUPEKA A star name
FITI-RERE Be startled; start in surprise (Clk)
FITI.1A Fillip, flick with finger, spring up, jerk round, flip over, turn somersault

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