Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
Takuu
|
SO.FOA-QUGA
|
Tiri/hoouna
|
Kingfisher (Todiramphus [Halcyon] chloris)
|
Luangiua
|
PN.FAQU.2
|
Hau/ŋiho
|
Garland of coconut leaves; outer lines of tattoo motif; wavy
|
Hawaiian
|
MP.FAU-FAU
|
Hauhau
|
Bad odour; cool
|
Niue
|
PN.FE---QAKI
|
Feooaki
|
Go to and fro
|
Tongan
|
PN.FE---QAKI
|
Feooʔaki
|
Go in opposite directions (of two or more)
|
Niue
|
FJ.SEWA.A
|
Fe/feua
|
To play; to play the fool, to jest
Problematic
|
Tongan
|
PN.FEQAO
|
Feʔao
|
Company for, to be/look after each other, look after
|
Fijian
|
FJ.FEFE.A
|
Veve
|
Crooked, bent
|
Hawaiian
|
OC.FEKA-FEKA
|
Heʔa
|
Stained red; destroyed; blood sacrifice
Problematic
|
Tokelau
|
NP.FEEKAU
|
Fekau
|
Faeces, stool (polite term)
|
Niue
|
PN.FEKE-FEKE
|
Fekefeke
|
Rough (of a surface). To look aggressive (Sph).
|
Penrhyn
|
NP.KAI-GA.A
|
Kaiing
|
Food-lands
|
Penrhyn
|
PN.FE-LAAWE-QI
|
Haaraavei
|
Meet, meet to say hello or goodbye
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
SO.FELO.2
|
Helo
|
A big tree with soft wood, only used as firewood
|
Tuvalu
|
MP.AFAA
|
Afaa
|
Storm, typhoon, hurricane, cyclone
|
Tuvalu
|
AN.AKA.A
|
Aka
|
Root
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.QAKA
|
Aka(hi)
|
Push with foot, stamp
|
Tuvalu
|
SO.ALIGA
|
Aaliga
|
To smell of food or perfume
|
Tuvalu
|
SO.QALOFI
|
Aalofi
|
Frontage of islet, island facing lagoon
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.QARO-FI-WAQE
|
Alofi-vae
|
Sole of foot
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.QANA-.2
|
Naa te ahoo
|
Ancient
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.QANA-POO
|
Naapoo
|
Last night
|
Tuvalu
|
OC.ASI
|
Ahi
|
Sandalwood (I)
|
Tuvalu
|
OC.FAAGOTA
|
Fagota
|
A long-handled scoop net ; shoal, school (of reef fish), to fish
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.FAALOO.A
|
Fa(k)aloo
|
Stretch (rope etc.)
Phonologically Irregular
|
Tuvalu
|
AN.FANA.1
|
Fana
|
Shoot with a gun
|
Tuvalu
|
PN.FAKA-QATA.A
|
Fakaata/ata
|
Look in mirror
|
Tongan
|
PN.FENA
|
Fena
|
(Of yams) over-mature and beginning to shoot
|
Takuu
|
NP.FENUQU.A*
|
Fenu/i
|
Loose strand inserted into material being plaited
|
Tokelau
|
SO.FE-PAKI
|
Fepaki
|
Clash, meet (exx. in boxing, football)
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
PN.FESI.1
|
Vei
|
A big tree growing at the seaside, its strong wood is used for canoes and posts
Phonologically Irregular
|
Tongan
|
PN.FESI.1
|
Fehi (fisi)
|
Hardwood tree (Intsia bijuga)
|
Tongan
|
PN.FE-SIQI
|
Fehiʔi
|
Burst out, as toothpaste from a tube
|
East Uvea
|
PN.FE-TOKAKI
|
Fetookaki
|
Incertain
|
Tongan
|
PN.FE-TOKAKI
|
Fetookaki
|
Be irregular, sometimes good & sometimes bad etc
|
Hawaiian
|
AN.FETUQU
|
Hookuu
|
Star
|
New Zealand Maori
|
TA.FIA.*
|
Hia
|
Where? (Aupoouri dialect)
|
Takuu
|
OC.FIGOTA
|
Fiinota
|
Seafood gathered by women
|
Sikaiana
|
XO.FII-KAI.*
|
Hiikai
|
To be hungry, to want to eat, to be hungry for a certain food
|
East Futuna
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Fili
|
Select, choose
|
East Uvea
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Fili
|
Select, choose
|
Kapingamarangi
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Hili
|
Choose, select
|
Lau
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Fili(fili)
|
Choose, pick
|
New Zealand Maori
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Whiri/whiri
|
Select, choose
|
Ifira-Mele
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Firi/a
|
Select, choose
|
Nggela
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Vili
|
Choose, select
|
Niue
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Fi/fili
|
Choose, select
|
Nukuoro
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Hili
|
Pick, choose
|
Luangiua
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Hili
|
Choose
|
Penrhyn
|
AN.FILI.1
|
Hiri
|
Select, choose
|