Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
KARERE Messenger
KAREWA Fish sp: *ka(a)r(i,e)wa(r(i,e)wa)
KARIHI Foundation wall of house
KARIOI Idle, devoted to sensual amusement; such a person
CK KAROHE Fish sp.: *karo(f,s)e
KAROSI Flash, shimmer
KARUTA
KASA Unsuccessful
KASAGA. Earring
KASI.1 Bivalve shellfish (Asaphidae)
KASI.2 A tuna, perhaps yellow-finned tuna (Neothunnus macropterus)
KASIKASI Skin eruptions such as caused by scrofula, scabies: *kasi(-kasi)
CK KASIWI Ridge: *ka(a)siwi
KASO-KASO.1 Rib (Rby) *(hui) kasokaso
KASO.1 Rafters, or possibly purlins
KASO.2 Reed (Miscanthus floridulus)
KASOA Necklace
KASOKASO.2 Yam variety
KATA.1 Laugh
KATA.2 Sprig of kava (Piper sp.); stem (of flower or fruit)
KATA.3 Fish sp., large Caranx (Hpr)
NO KATA.4 Snake, eel, intestinal worm
KATAFA.A Frigate-bird, (Fregata minor)
KATAFA.B Bird's Nest Fern, (Asplenium nidus): *(lau) katafa
KATAMU Make noise with lips, mutter
KATAU.* Right (not left)
KATEA Side of boat opposite to outrigger
KATI Bite, nip
CK KATI-POO Spider with poisonous bite
KATI-REHE Throat, gullet
KATIRU.* (Cucumis melo)
KATO.1 Basket
KATO.2 Pick, pluck, cut off (leaves or flowers)
KATOA All, whole
KATOFA Appoint a time
KATOKO Seabird sp., probably Booby (Sula sp.)
KATONE Tree sp. (Myristica) (Grf)
KATOTO A shrub
KATULI A herb
KAU-ATI Part of fire-plough
KAU-FANA Bow (the weapon)
KAU-FATA Platform
KAU-GUTU Edge, rim
KAU-HAGA Groin, crotch, inner edge of thighs: *kau(s,h)aga
KAU-HALA Roadside
KAU-I Fasten with cord, as sail to yard or net to frame, lace (Rby)
KAU-KAU Bathe
KAU-LAMA Dried coconut leaves used as torch
KAU-MAFUTE Paper Mulberry stick stripped of bark: *(kau-)mafute
KAU-MAI Give, bring (to speaker)

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