Pollex Reconstructed Protoforms

Level Reconstruction Description
FAI.2C Say, tell
FAI.3A Be, happen, exist
FAI.3B To have, possess
FAI.4 Cat's cradle, string games
FAI.5 Fight
FAI.7 Follow: *(fa)fai
FAITITILI.* Thunder: *fa(a)i(ti)tili
FAIVA Fishing
FAIWA Skill, special ability, occupation, performance (Clk)
FAKA-.1 Causative prefix
FAKA-.2 Similative prefix: to be or behave like (with nouns)
FAKA-.3 Repetitive prefix (with numerals)
FAKA-.4 Quotative: to say "...", particularly with words for "yes" and "no"
FAKA-AGI To make a breeze; to expose to wind; enjoy the breeze, take the air: *faka-agi(agi)
FAKA-EA Draw breath, rest
FAKA-FANA. Re-heat cooked food (Clk)
FAKA-FANO Defecate after constipation
FAKA-FETAQI To thank
FAKA-FITI Refuse
FAKA-FOHA Boil, abscess
FAKA-FOQOU Again; to do again
FAKA-FUA Wave, swell
SF FAKA-FUASEKI Sudden
FAKA-FULA Inflate, cause to swell up; bladder, belly: *faka-(fu)fula
TO FAKA-HAGA To cause to face in a particular direction; hold a baby in position to urinate or defecate
FAKA-HUHU Suckle, breast-feed
FAKA-HURU Cause to enter
FAKA-IKU To finish
FAKA-IPO-IPO Marry
FAKA-KAA.1 Sharpen
FAKA-KAA.2 Start a fire; set fire to: *faka-(ka-)kaa
CC FAKA-KAI Ear-pendant
FAKA-KAKAI Sharpen: *faka-(ka)kai
FAKA-KAU Consider carefully: *fakakau(kau)
FAKA-KII.* Throat
FAKA-KITE Show, reveal; revelation, omen; disclose, inform
FAKA-KOI Sharpen
FAKA-KONOKONO Annoy
FAKA-KORE Consider as nothing; annul; forgive, acquit
FAKA-KUHUKUHU Displeased, display displeasure: *fakaku(h)ku(h)u
FAKA-LANU Rinse with fresh water
FAKA-LAQAA Expose (oneself) to sun
FAKA-LAWA Place across, transverse (Rby)
FAKA-LELE Allow to go free; cause to run; let go
SF FAKA-LEQI-TULI Feel aversion towards spouse
NO FAKA-LESI Deceive; *faka(le)lesi
FAKA-LOGO Be silent, not speak
FAKA-LOTOLOTO-RUA Uncertain, of two minds
FAKA-MAA Shameful, embarrassing; to feel shame or embarrassment
FAKA-MAGA Open mouth or other orifice

5665 entries found