Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
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.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.)
LALI.1 Gong
LALI.2 Wet
LALI.3 Fish sp
LALO-KOKA Placename
LALO.A Below, under
LALO.B West
LAMA.1 To watch for, to ambush
LAMA.2A Lamp-black, black dye, soot (Rby)
LAMA.2B A tree used to make torches
LAMU Chew
LANEA Abundant
LANU.A Be immersed, full; rise (of tide)
LANU.B Colour
LAO Tail of crustacean
LAOI Good: *la(w)oi
LAPA.1A Flat, broad: *lapa(lapa)
LAPA.1B Flat and/or broad object (e.g. paddle blade, buttress root, coral head): *lapa(lapa)
LAPA.2 Flash (of light); to flash
LAPA.3 Disordered or inappropriate speech
LAPAKAU Skilled, knowledgeable; an expert (Clk)
LAPE A fish, Wrasse
NO LAPIAO Fish sp.
LAPITI A tern (Sterna sumatrana) *(ta)lapiti
LAPU Knead to a pulp
LAQAA-INA Exposed to sun, affected by sun
LAQAA.A Sun
LAQAA.B Day (period of time)
LAQALAQA-TEA Midday (Clk)

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