Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
KITA.2B Relapse following an illness
KITAA- First person inclusive marker
KITE.A See, know: *kite-a
KITE.B To appear, be visible, in sight
KITI Spurt
KITIKITI-VAI Dragonfly
KIU.1 Plover or other wading bird
KIU.2 A large number
KIU.3 Tapering
KIVA Sharp-pointed object
KIWA.1 Dark hue, black
KIWA.2A A fern (Asplenium)
KIWA.2B Frigate bird
KIWI.1* Shore bird sp. (probably Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis))
KIWI.2 Blind or partially sighted; close the eyes
KO-IA That's it, that's right. Conjunction: so, therefore: *ko ia (ai)
KO-LAA Locative Demonstrative. Over there, yonder, away from speaker and addressee.
KO-LUA Second person dual preposed subject pronoun: *ko-lu(a)
KO-NAA Locative demonstrative. There, near you.
KO-NEI Here, this place, locative demonstrative.
KO-PIKO Crooked, zigzag
KO-SUKI Twist, turn : *ko(o)suki
KO-TAKE A bird
KO-TASI.* One
KO-TOU Second person plural preposed subject pronoun
KO-TUTO To be pleased with oneself
KO.1 Preposition marking topic, nominal predicate and other functions; specifier
KO.2 Progressive aspect marker
KOA.1 Post-posed emphatic particle
KOA.2 Glad
KOA.3 Scum or froth on water
KOAMA.* Young Goatfish (Mulloidycthys)
KOATA A small gap or point
KOE Second person singular pronoun (independent)
KOEKOE Intestines
KOERE Fresh-water eel: *k(ou)ere
KOFE-KOFE Plant sp.
KOFE.A Bamboo sp
KOFE.B Artefact of bamboo
KOFI Gather, collect
KOFU.1A Wrap up; covering; parcel (esp. of food)
KOFU.1B Clothing, especially that put on over the head
CK KOFU.1C Cook
KOFU.2 Mist, fog, steam, spray, dust (in air), smoke; to give off or be covered with mist etc.
KOGA Fragment, part; place
KOGA-A-LOTO Middle portion, centre
KOHI Chatter, talk nonsense: *koh(i,e)
KOHO Digging stick, husking stake: *ko(h,s)o
KOI-GA Boundary
CK KOI-KOI Clitoris, uvula

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