Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
Anuta
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PN.TAU.2
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Paka/tau
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To place something around one's neck
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Anuta
|
PN.FAKA-TAU-
|
Pakatau/pererei
|
To race
Problematic
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Anuta
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PN.FAKA-TAU-
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Pakatau/tara
|
To disagree, have a falling out; to object, disobey
Problematic
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Anuta
|
PN.FAKA-TERE-TERE
|
Pakateetee/vaka, pakateretere, pakatere/vaka
|
To sail a ship or canoe
Phonologically Irregular
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Anuta
|
CP.SISI.3
|
Tiiti
|
To scoop out meat from *niu mata*
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Anuta
|
PN.QAUEE
|
Pak/aue/ue
|
To thank; gratitude
|
Anuta
|
OC.HUKU
|
Paka/uku
|
To bathe someone or something else
|
Anuta
|
EO.ULA.1A
|
Paka/u/uro
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To cause to burst into flames, to cause to glow
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Anuta
|
PN.WAATIA
|
Paka/vatia
|
A pudding made from sago flour and coconut cream
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Anuta
|
PN.PAKI.3
|
Paki/a
|
To break something
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Anuta
|
MP.PAKU.A
|
Paku
|
Pudding or *taki niu* which has been dried by over-cooking in oven
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Anuta
|
PN.PEGU
|
Paku
|
Dull (as a dull knife)
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Anuta
|
AN.FANA.1
|
Pana/pana
|
Generally, to shoot...; specifically, to spear-fish
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Anuta
|
OC.PANI.1
|
Pani
|
Color (n,v)
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Anuta
|
AN.FANO.1
|
Pano
|
(Rain) fall
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Anuta
|
AN.FANO.2
|
Pano/pano
|
To wash or wipe oneself, especially one's own hands; cloth, coconut husk or any other object used to wipe one's hands
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Anuta
|
EO.FAO
|
Pao/pao
|
A type of plant whose leaves are used to cover *ma* pits
|
Anuta
|
PN.LEMU
|
Papaa/remu
|
Thigh, particularly the upper portion
|
Anuta
|
PN.FAQO.1B
|
Pa/pao
|
To pack objects in a basket
|
Anuta
|
PN.PALA.1B
|
Para
|
Rotten (spoiled, but not to the point of being unrecognizable)
|
Niue
|
PN.PALA.1D
|
Pala/pala
|
To be watery (mainly of food); to be wet and soggy (of weather condition)
|
Anuta
|
OC.PALAGI
|
Parangi
|
A kind of fish
|
Anuta
|
PN.PALU.1
|
Paru
|
Smallish red reef fish....
|
Anuta
|
MP.FATA.1
|
Pata
|
Storage shelf inside a house
|
Anuta
|
OC.FATI.A
|
Pati(pati)
|
To break
|
Anuta
|
OC.FATI.A
|
Pati o ngaru
|
Point at which waves break on the reef
|
Anuta
|
NP.FATI-GA
|
Patinga/nima
|
Inside elbow joint
|
Anuta
|
NP.FATI-GA
|
Patinga/vae
|
Back of the knee
|
Anuta
|
PN.FAKA-TONU.B
|
Patonu
|
To be certain, sure
|
Anuta
|
SO.FATU-AKI
|
Patuaki
|
To plait mats, baskets, sun visors and the like
|
Tikopia
|
SO.FATU-AKI
|
Fatuaki
|
Begin intertwining process
|
Anuta
|
PN.PE
|
Pe
|
If, whether; or
|
Anuta
|
CP.TAPA-TAPA.1
|
Patapata
|
A small shellfish, probably a type of snail
|
Anuta
|
TA.PEKE.1A
|
Pek/ake
|
To climb
Problematic
|
Anuta
|
EO.KAU.1
|
Pe/kao/pi
|
To swim (plural)
|
Anuta
|
PN.PENA.1B
|
Pena
|
To fix, repair
|
Anuta
|
PN.PEE-HENA
|
Pena
|
To precede towards a particular destination (always appears in conjunction with the directional particle *atu* or *ake*)
|
Anuta
|
OC.PENU.A
|
(Nga) penu
|
Rubbish
|
Anuta
|
OC.PENU.A
|
Penu/toki
|
Clamshell
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
Anuta
|
PN.PAA.2B
|
Pe/pa/taki
|
Crossing of sticks in the start of a duel; to cross sticks or clubs in the above manner
|
Anuta
|
PN.PEE
|
Pe(ro)
|
Only, simply, merely, just
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
Anuta
|
MP.FETAQU
|
Petau
|
Tree (Calophyllum kajewskii)
|
Anuta
|
AN.TUKI.A
|
Pe/tuki
|
To box; boxing
|
Anuta
|
CP.FIA-
|
Pii-
|
Prefix indicating disposal towards a particular state
|
Anuta
|
PN.FIA-INU
|
Pi/inu
|
Thirsty; thirst
|
Anuta
|
MP.FIRI.1
|
Pi/pii, pii/ni
|
To braid or plait sennit cord
|
Anuta
|
MP.PIKI.1A
|
Piki
|
Stick sap (as that of breadfruit, Calophyllum and *mami* tree); glue; plastic, object made of plastic
|
Anuta
|
MP.PIKO.A
|
Piko(piko)
|
Crooked, twisted
|
Anuta
|
MP.FIRI.1
|
Pi/pii/ngia
|
Busy
|
Anuta
|
OC.PILI.2
|
Piri/pata
|
A type of small lizard
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