Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
NANA.2 Raise, rise
NANA.3 Aggressive
TO NANA.4 Mean, stingy
NANE Knead, mix
NANEA Sufficient
NANI Seek attention
NANO Annoyed; annoying
NANU.A Speak indistinctly or confusedly
NANU.B Grumble, mutter discontentedly, complain
RO NANUE Rudderfish (Kyphosus sp.)
NAO Insert hand in a hole feeling for something, probe, grope
NAO-NAO Sandfly, midge
NO NAPA Ashamed
NAPAQA Misfortune, bad luck
NAPE.A Hitch, tuck, catch
NAPE.B Slip (of the tongue), action with tongue
NAQA.1 Become quiet (of a crying child); pacified
NAQA.2 Lest
NAQA.3 Keep for oneself
NAQA.4 Be located
NASA Bent under tension
NASE A large fern (Angiopteris sp.) with edible root
NATI Draw tight, tie
NATU.1 Knead, mix with water
NATU.2 A tree (Burckella obovata)
NAU-PATA A plant (Scaevola sp.)
NAU.1 A plant (Lepidium sp.)
NAU.2 Term of address for mother
NAU.3 Come, go
NAWE Delightful, pleasurable (of taste, sensation)
NAWU Cover hair with lime
NE Past tense marker
NEE Sentence final interrogative particle, tag question, isn't it?: *ne(i)
NEFE Plant sp
NEFU.1 Anchovy (Stolephorus sp.)
NEFU.2A Clouded (of atmosphere or water)
NEFU.2B Powdery, dusty, ashy
NEI Demonstrative: here, near speaker
NEINEI Tree sp
NEKE.1A Move oneself, edge along, crawl
NEKE.1B Rise up on swell of water
NENE Orgasm, sensory pleasure
FU NEQA.* Thing
NEVE Carry on back with straps
NEWA.A Wander, move aimlessly or unsteadily
NEWA.B Dizzy, confused
NEWENEWE Fat (of person)
CK NGAA-TEITEI High-ranking, respected
NI.1 Past tense marker
NI.2 Indefinite article plural

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