| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Futuna
|
EO.LAWA.1A
|
Rava
|
To be equal (as in throwing)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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West Futuna
|
PN.QUFI-LEI
|
Rei/tonga
|
Sweet potato
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West Futuna
|
MP.MA-MAFA
|
Mafa
|
Heavy; weight
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West Futuna
|
MP.MA-MAFA
|
Re/mafa
|
Pregnant
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West Futuna
|
CE.RERE-KEE
|
Rere-gea
|
To be out of joint
Problematic
|
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West Futuna
|
AN.RIKI
|
Rik/riki (FUT), rig/rigi (ANI)
|
Little (plural of *sisi*)
|
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West Futuna
|
MP.LIMU
|
Rimu/si
|
Species of edible seaweed
|
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West Futuna
|
OC.LIGI
|
Ringi takoka
|
To bleed profusely
|
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West Futuna
|
PN.LILI.1
|
Pena (amoa) ta riri (roa)
|
Be angry (for a long time)
|
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West Futuna
|
FJ.ROO.1
|
Ro/kea (FUT), ro/ge (ANI)
|
To go out of
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West Futuna
|
OC.LUA.2
|
Roi-akea
|
To throw away; spit out
|
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West Futuna
|
FJ.ROO.1
|
Ro/mai
|
To come hither (pl. of *mai*)
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|
West Futuna
|
MP.QALOGO
|
Rongo/niu, rongo/tare, rongo/xpa
|
Fish spp.
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West Futuna
|
FJ.ROO.1
|
Roro/nga
|
A journey (of more than one person)
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West Futuna
|
MP.LUA.1
|
Rua/ki/mata
|
Inside of eyes beside nose
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West Futuna
|
MP.LUA.1
|
Rua/vai
|
Waterhole, well
|
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West Futuna
|
RO.RUMANE
|
Rumene
|
Fish sp.
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West Futuna
|
NP.LUA-KI
|
Ruoki/na
|
To remove rubbish from oven
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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West Futuna
|
MP.LUA.1
|
Ru/taku
|
The ilium at back
|
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West Futuna
|
OC.LOTO.A
|
Rotó/pa
|
A long fence
|
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Nukuoro
|
MP.RURU
|
Luu/ngagi
|
To be in a place protected from the wind; lee-.
|
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Nukuoro
|
XO.LUU.4
|
Luu
|
The two
|
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
XO.LUU.4
|
Lu
|
Dual specific definite article
|
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Rennellese
|
XO.LUU.4
|
Gu(a)
|
Dual and paucal determiner
|
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Ifira-Mele
|
XO.LUU.4
|
Ruu
|
Definite article, dual
|
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West Futuna
|
PN.TAKA-GA
|
Taka (FUT), toka (ANI)
|
Sign of the trial number
|
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Ifira-Mele
|
PN.TAKA-GA
|
Taka
|
Pair, couple (constantly together); age
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.TAKA-GA
|
Taka
|
Company of persons
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.TAKA-GA
|
Taka
|
Division of the village guard (pule) assigned to one watch-house. Small work group (Sby).
|
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West Futuna
|
NP.SAKA.2
|
Saka/saka
|
Short of stature, shrunken with age
|
|
West Futuna
|
PN.SOKO-.3B
|
Saxko/ia (FUT), sako/ia (ANI)
|
Himself, alone
|
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West Futuna
|
OC.SANI.2
|
Sani-a
|
To cut in a curve, as the middle of a canoe
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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West Futuna
|
FJ.SAGA.1B
|
Sanga (ANI)
|
To provoke
|
|
West Futuna
|
MP.SALI.1
|
Saria toto (ANI)
|
Diarrhoea
|
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West Futuna
|
XW.NUTI
|
Sasa/nushi/eifo
|
To knock down coconuts, oranges, etc. from branches
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
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West Futuna
|
FJ.SALA.2
|
Sa/sara
|
To open up; opened up
|
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West Futuna
|
PN.TALI.2B
|
Sau/tari
|
Echo
|
|
West Futuna
|
MP.SAQA.1
|
Sa/xna
|
Evil, bad, amiss, wickedly
|
|
West Futuna
|
NP.SAE.3
|
Se/ari
|
Be clear (of sky, view)
|
|
West Futuna
|
NP.SAE.3
|
Se/ari
|
Be clear (of sky, view)
|
|
West Futuna
|
PN.QALI.1A
|
Se/ari
|
Be clear (of sky, view)
|
|
West Futuna
|
OC.KEHE
|
Se/ge (ANI)
|
Another
|
|
West Futuna
|
MP.SIKO.A
|
Sego-fia (ANI)
|
To bear up in the arms
Problematic
|
|
West Futuna
|
XO.GAPU.2
|
Se/ngapu
|
Continually, without rest
|
|
West Futuna
|
SO.SOI.2
|
Se/sei/a
|
Defend onself against accusation
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
West Futuna
|
MP.TIA.1A
|
Shia/foe
|
To row quickly
|
|
Ifira-Mele
|
AN.QITI
|
Jii
|
Definite article, diminutive, singular
|
|
West Futuna
|
AN.QITI
|
Shi, si (ANI)
|
Diminutive article, singular
|
|
West Futuna
|
AN.TIMU.1
|
Shimu
|
(of wind) To blow so as to blow off leaves
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West Futuna
|
AN.TINA-NA.A
|
Shina/havai
|
Mother-in-law (man speaking).
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