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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