Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
LAA-TOU Third person plural pronoun (independent): *(ki)laa-tou
LAA-UA Third person dual independent pronoun: *(ki)laa-(r)ua
LAA.1 A sail
LAA.2A Third person dual preposed subject pronoun
LAA.2B Third person dual possessive suffix: *laa(ua)
LAAKEI Adorn, bedeck; ornament
LAAMA-GA.* Fish at night with torches
LAATUQU Depart under particular circumstance
LAAWAKI Deserted, abandoned
LAFA Ringworm
LAFA-LAFA Flat and/or broad: *la(fa)lafa
LAFI.1 Thin
LAFI.2 Keep close to, shelter, hide
LAFI.3 Paper mulberry, barkcloth
LAFO.1 Ceremonial presentation of wealth
LAFO.2 A throwing game played with discs
LAFU.1 Group of animals or birds (Rby)
LAFU.2 Prohibit
LAFU.3 In poor condition (surface of soil or body)
LAGA-KALI A tree (Aglaia sp.)
LAGA.1A Raise (up), lift
LAGA.1B Be afloat, buoyant
LAGA.1C Cultivate soil with a digging-stick (Rby)
LAGA.1D Raise (fig.), provoke, incite, start (a fight)
LAGA.1E Part of a house: *laga(i) (fale)
LAGA.2 Plait (as a mat, basket): *(la)laga
LAGA.3 Hurt, painful
LAGAI Raft, float
LAGASAU Press on to a goal
LAGI-A Heat over fire to smoke, grill, roast (of food) or render supple (of leaves): *la(a)gi-a
LAGI.1 Sing
LAGI.2 Sky; weather
LAGI.3
LAGI.4 Day
LAGI.5 To rule, govern, exercise authority; other senses associated with chiefly rank
LAGO.1 Fly (insect)
LAGO.2 Skid used to support or launch canoe; support, prop
LAI Fish sp. (Scomberoides sancti-patri)
LAKA-LAKA Walk with long strides, hurry
LAKA.1 Go, step, step over
LAKA.2 Sacred
LAKI The westerly quarter; wind from that quarter and weather associated with it
LAKIA Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
LAKU.1 Throw away
TO LAKU.2 Touch, handle, meddle with
LAKU.3 Carry or move many things; load or unload
TO LAKUA Fish sp.
LALA.1 Tree (Vitex sp.)
LALA.2 Scattered, disorderly
LALAFI A fish, wrasse (Cheilinus sp.)

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