Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms
| Level | Reconstruction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IWI.B | Strong, energetic | |
| IWI.C | Social group | |
| KA-.1 | Counting particle prefixed to numbers *ka(a) | |
| KA-ATI-RA | That's enough | |
| KA-E | But; and (then) | |
| KA-ITOQA | Expression of satisfaction at misfortune of others | |
| KA-KAFI | Capable, knowledgable, skilful (Hwd.1981) | |
| KA-KAHA | Be red hot, glowing | |
| KA-KAI | Sharp | |
| KA-KANO.1 | Flesh (of plant or animal); substance, or essential part of anything; seed, kernel | |
| KA-KANO.2 | Wide, broad | |
| KA-KAU.1 | Swim, as humans do | |
| KA-KAU.2 | Handle, stalk, stem | |
| KA-KORE | Negative predicate marker; negative existential: there is none; pro-negative 'no!' | |
| KA-NA.3 | If (counterfactual) | |
| KA-NAPA | Flash, glitter, sparkle | |
| KA-PAU | If | |
| NO | KA-PISI | Strike; occur, happen |
| KA-RAPA | To flash, be flashing | |
| KA.1 | Verbal aspect particle marking inception of new action or state: *ka(a) | |
| KA.2 | If, when (relative) | |
| KAA-FAI | If (Rby) | |
| KAA-FAKI | Carry something away | |
| CK | KAA-FIRO | Mix, plait different things together |
| KAA-FUI.* | Bunch (of fruit etc.) (Clk): *kaa-fui | |
| KAA-KAFU | Clothing; to put on clothes *ka(a)kafu | |
| KAA-MAGA | Branch, fork | |
| KAA-PUI | Surround, envelop | |
| KAA-RETU | A fragrant plant | |
| KAA-TARA | Sharp, thorny, prickly | |
| KAA-TASI | Then, just now, for the first time | |
| KAA-WIRI | Twist together (as leaves, hair), intertwine | |
| KAA.1 | Screech, shriek, howl | |
| KAA.2 | Sharp | |
| KAAFURU | Goatfish sp | |
| KAAIGA.A | Place of residence, home | |
| KAAIGA.B | Kin, family, relative | |
| KAAKAA.1A | Parrot sp | |
| CK | KAAKAA.1B | Sea bird sp., probably White Tern (Gygis alba) |
| KAAKAA.2 | Deceive, boast, provocative or aggressive talk | |
| KAAKASO.* | Reed sp (Miscanthus floridulus) | |
| KAALEWA | Longtailed New Zealand Cuckoo (Eudynamis taitensis): *kaalewa(lewa) | |
| KAAMATA.* | Begin | |
| KAANONI | Mix by adding something, compounding | |
| KAANUKA | Tree sp. with hard wood | |
| KAAPIKI | To name (something) | |
| KAAPITI.1 | Unite, join, combine | |
| NO | KAAPITI.2 | Mat woven from coconut fronds |
| KAAPUA | Shaft of spear, handle | |
| CK | KAARE.* | Not, nothing, nowhere |
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