| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TAU-LA
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T(h)aula (trans. taula/nia)
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Anchor (n,v)
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Samoan
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PN.TAU-LA
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Taula
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Anchor
Borrowed
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Sikaiana
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PN.TAU-LA
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Taula
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Anchor rope of a boat or canoe; to be anchored
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Takuu
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PN.TAU-LA
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Taura
|
Anchor
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Tikopia
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PN.TAU-LA
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Taura
|
Anchor, grapnel
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Tongan
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PN.TAU-LA
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Taula
|
Anchor
Problematic
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West Uvea
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PN.TAU-LA
|
Taula
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Ancre; herbe difficile à arracher
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East Uvea
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
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Taulaa ʔatua
|
Pretre paien ou pretresse
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Marquesas
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
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Tauʔa
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Pretre, pretresse, medecin. Prêtre de l'ancien temps (Lch).
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Mangareva
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
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Taura
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Pretre du culte polynésien; expert. The priest of an idol (Tgr).
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Niue
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
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Taula/atua
|
Witch doctor, shaman. Shaman or priest of heathen times (McE).
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Penrhyn
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
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Taura
|
Priest ; ritual specialist, medium, healer
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Tuvalu
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PN.FAKA-TAU-
|
Fakatau-
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Prefix indicating simultaneous action by two or more people
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Tuvalu
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MP.FETAQU
|
Fetau
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(Calophyllum inophyllum)
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Tuvalu
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FJ.HAUPULU
|
Taupulu
|
Coconut husk
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Tuvalu
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EC.KAI-TAUA
|
Kaitaua
|
Be angry
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Tuvalu
|
PN.INA.1
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Faka/ina/ina
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Mocking action to taunt enemy
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Tuvalu
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PN.LEA
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Tau/lea/
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Announce, proclaim
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Tuvalu
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NP.MAALOO.B
|
Maaloo
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To stretch (v.t., v.i.); be taut
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Tuvalu
|
MP.TAUTU
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Tautuu
|
Spiny puffer fish
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Tuvalu
|
PN.MATAQU.1
|
Matau
|
Fishhook
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Tuvalu
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AN.MATAQU.2
|
Matau
|
Right (not left)
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Tuvalu
|
CP.MAA-TAU
|
Matau
|
Clever, experienced, right hand
Problematic
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Tuvalu
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NP.PULU.1B
|
Tau/pulu
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To plug holes in a canoe
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Tuvalu
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CP.SOA
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Tau/hoa/
|
Friend
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Tuvalu
|
MP.SUKI.A
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Huki
|
Pierce; test ground for turtle eggs with a stick; poke a stick through mats to hold them on ridge of house; sticks so used which go crosswise above *taualuga* and below *tilofa*
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Tuvalu
|
PN.TATAU.2
|
(Ta)tau
|
Proper, necessary; compulsory, must
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Tuvalu
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PN.TATAU.3
|
Tau
|
Wring, squeeze
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAU.2
|
Tau/tau
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Hanging
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAU.3
|
Tau
|
Count, read
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Tuvalu
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MP.TAU.5
|
Tau
|
Anchor, remain still (of school of fish)
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAU-.7B
|
Tau-
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Prefix, a pair, a couple . Prefix indicating a reciprocal pair
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Tuvalu
|
OC.TAQU.1
|
Tau/naga
|
Year
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAU-QA
|
Taua
|
War; quarrel, fight
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAU-QI
|
Taui
|
Show unseemly haste to immediately and exactly discharge the obligation to return a gift
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Tuvalu
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PN.TAURA
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Taula
|
Tie up a boat
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Tuvalu
|
PN.TAU-LA
|
Taula
|
Anchor
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taula/itu
|
Seer, prophet, shaman
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Pukapuka
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taula/atua
|
Person who can perform miracles of foresee the future
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Rarotongan
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taura/-atua
|
Sorcerer, priest of the ancient gods
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Rennellese
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Tauga
|
A medium, one possessed, a prophet
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Samoan
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taula
|
Priest (only with reference to the old religion)
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Tahitian
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taura
|
A pretended prophet, or some one inspired by some god or goddess
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Tikopia
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taura/atua
|
Traditional spirit medium of principal clan god
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Tongan
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PN.TAAULA-QATUA
|
Taula
|
Priest or priestess
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East Futuna
|
PN.TAU-LAGA
|
Taulaga
|
Anchorage
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East Uvea
|
PN.TAU-LAGA
|
Taulaga
|
Anchorage
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.TAU-LAGA
|
Tauranga
|
Anchorage
|
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Moriori
|
PN.TAU-LAGA
|
Tauranga
|
Landing-place
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Marquesas
|
PN.TAU-LAGA
|
Tauʔaka (MQN), tauʔana (MQS)
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Lieu ou l'on s'arrête pour la pêche, lieu de pêche
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