| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Easter Island
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CE.TUPUAKI.*
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Tupuraki
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Cowlick (remolino de cabello)
Problematic
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Samoan
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NP.QUFA.2
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Ufa
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Buttocks (impolite) ; rectum, posteriors
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Rennellese
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AN.QUGA
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ʔUnga
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Hermit crab, (Coenobita olivieri)
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Hawaiian
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EP.UHI
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Uhi
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Solid tattooing
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Rennellese
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CP.USI.1
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Usi
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(Evodia longifolia)
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Nukuoro
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PN.WALE.2
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Vale/vale
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Foolish
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Takuu
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PN.WALE.2
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V/vare
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Insensible, ignorant, lacking sensibility or knowledge; (of a limb) asleep, numb; drunk, intoxicated; foolish, silly, crazy; ignorant person
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Tikopia
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PN.WALE.2
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Vare
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Stupid, foolish, silly
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Tongan
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PN.WALE.2
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Vale
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Foolish, silly, ignorant; unskilled, incapable, incompetent; mad on, over-fond of
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Anuta
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NP.WALI.2
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Vari/vari
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Viscous, semi-solid as jelly, pudding
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Kapingamarangi
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OC.WALO-WALO
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Wolowolo
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(Premna obtusifolia)
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Nukuoro
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OC.WALO-WALO
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Valovalo
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(Premna obtusifolia)
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Luangiua
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OC.WALO-WALO
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Valovalo
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Premna obtusifolia. A fragrant shrub (Hbn).
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Tongan
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OC.WALO-WALO
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Volovalo
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A tree. (Premna serratifolia) (Whr).
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Tahitian
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PN.WANA-WANA
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Vanavana
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Ressentir des picotements, des foumillements. Rough, ragged, unpolished; a sensation felt when something disagreable touches the body, as a worm crawling, &c.; rough, ragged, unpolished (Dvs).
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Tongan
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LO.WELETI
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Oliji
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Papaw (Ldn)
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West Uvea
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NP.WELI.2
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Veli ina
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Avoir la colique
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Tokelau
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PN.WETE.1
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Vete
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Break open, open up, split; dismantle, demolish, take apart; burgle, loot, vandalise; plunder, loot, spoil
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Fijian
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PN.WETE.2
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Wetewete
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A mollusc (Oliva sp.)
Borrowed
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Penrhyn
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PN.WETE.2
|
Vete
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Yellow-striped goatfish, yellow-fin goatfish (Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus, Mulloides vanicolensis)
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Pukapuka
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PN.WETE.2
|
Vete
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Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) and Yellowfin Goatfish (M. vanicolensis)
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Rarotongan
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PN.WETE.2
|
Vete
|
Kind of Goatfish. Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) (McC).
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East Uvea
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PN.KAWA-KAWA
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Kavakava a kuma
|
Nom d'une plante de brousse (Macropiper latifolium)
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Samoan
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PN.KAWA-KAWA
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ʔAvaʔava/aitu, ʔavaʔava/tua
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Species of pepper (Piper insectifugum, latifolium, puberulum)
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Tahitian
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PN.KAWA-KAWA
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Avaava/irai
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A wild species of the ava plant, very acrid, and not used; (Piper latifolium) (Jsn)
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Waya
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EO.FAO
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Vaaoo
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Tree sp. (Neisosperma oppositifolia)
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Gilbertese
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OC.NONU
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Non
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(Morinda citrifolia)
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Gilbertese
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EO.FAO
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Bao
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(Neisospermua oppositifolium)
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Niue
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PN.FAU-QIGO
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Fou igo
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A plant, a prickly hibiscus (Hibiscus abelmoschus); (Hibiscus diversifolius) (Whr)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.MAALOO.A
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Maaroo
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Solid (food); insist. Obstinate (Sve).
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Tokelau
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PN.MATA-QELE
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Mataele
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Flag-tailed Sea Bass (Cephalopolis urodelus)
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Niue
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PN.MATA-QELE
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Mataele
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Flagtail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodela)
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East Futuna
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PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
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Poissons: "loche écarlate" (Epinephelus fasciatus); "mérou drapeau" (Cephalopholis urodelus); "mérou fauve" (Cephalopholis leopardus) (Serranidae)
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East Futuna
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NP.PULA.3
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Pula
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Poisson: "loche sanguine" (Cephalopholis sexmaculatus)
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Pukapuka
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PN.MATA-QELE
|
Mataele
|
Rock grouper (Cephalopholis leopardus)
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Tupuaki
|
CE.GOIO.1A
|
Oio
|
Anous stolidus
|
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Tupuaki
|
OC.PEPE
|
Pepe
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(Hypolimnas bolina)
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Tupuaki
|
OC.QAOA
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Aoa
|
Ficus prolixa
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Tupuaki
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PN.KAWA-KAWA
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Avaava irai
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Piper latifolium
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Tupuaki
|
PN.MALA.1
|
Mara
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(Nauclea rotundifolia)
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Tupuaki
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CE.NONO.2*
|
Nono
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Morinda citrifolia
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Tupuaki
|
AN.TOA
|
Toa
|
Casuarina equisetifolia
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Waya
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CP.LOLI
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Loli/loli
|
Sea cucumber taxon, prob. Synapta maculata
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TUQA.1B
|
Tua
|
(On) the farther side (of a solid body)
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West Uvea
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OC.FUE.1A
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Fue maaoli
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Liane, Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Takuu
|
MP.QILA
|
Ila
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Natural mark on skin: birthmark, freckle, mongolian spot
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Luangiua
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AN.FAQA.1
|
Haa
|
Dead taro foliage
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Takuu
|
OC.LALA.1
|
Lara
|
Tree sp. (?Vitex trifolia)...
|
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Takuu
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OC.NONU
|
Lonu
|
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
Phonologically Irregular
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Tuvalu
|
AN.QAHAWA-NA
|
Aava
|
Polite, respectful ; honour, respect
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