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Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tongan
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PN.WAI-TAFE
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Vy tafe
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A river, a brook
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Tongan
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PN.WAI-MUQA
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Vy-mooa
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The third lunar month
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Tongan
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PN.WAI-MURI
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Vy-mooi
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The fourth lunar month, or second rainy month
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Tongan
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MP.SUA.2
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Hooa-ky. Hoóö-ky. Hoóo-ky.
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Gluttony. Greedy, gluttonous. Ravenous after food, greedy.
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Tongan
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PN.MAQU.1
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Maoo
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Clear; to define; explanatory
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Tongan
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XW.FAI-TAU
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Fy-taoo
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To get ready the leaves, &c. with which the victuals are covered during the process of cooking
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Tongan
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PN.TUQA.1B
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Tooa
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The lower class of people; the name of the lowest rank in society
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Tongan
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PN.SUNU-KI
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Hoonoogi
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To stick a skewer or peg in any thing; the name of the stick put in the ground for the tendrils of the yams to rest on
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Tongan
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XW.PAQOGO
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Páoonga
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The tree, the leaves of which are used for imprinting gnatoo
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Niue
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XW.PAQOGO
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Paaogo
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A type of floor mat (woven with wide double strips of pandanus)
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Tongan
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PN.TAAU-GA.B
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Tówtówoonga
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A circular flat piece of wood, surrounding the middle of the string, by which the oil baskets hang, so as to prevent rats getting to the basket
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Tongan
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PN.FAI-KAI
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Fýcaký lolo tootoo, fýcaký lolo matta
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Names of particular preparations of food
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Fijian
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XW.LOA.3
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Loa
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Soot used as black paint for the face
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Tokelau
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PN.LONA
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Lonaa
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Be choked on a piece of food
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Nukuoro
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PN.LONA
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Loonaa
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The sticking of food in the throat (which is cleared by washing it down with liquid)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.LONA
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Noonaa
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Food stuck in the throat; to choke (because there is too much to swallow)
Phonologically Irregular
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Hawaiian
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XW.MAMANA
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Maamana
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Attractive, said of a person sexually appealing but not necessarily good-looking
Problematic
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Tongan
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PN.TUA.4
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Tooa
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A superior sort of yam
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Tongan
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PN.TUKI.B
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Toogi/e
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To stumble, to fall down
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Nuguria
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PN.TUKI.C
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Tuki/tuki
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Pounder, wooden tool for mashing taro
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Sikaiana
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PN.TUKI.C
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Tuki
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Wooden pounder, hammer
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Takuu
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PN.TUKI.C
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Tuki
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Food pounder; drum
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Tokelau
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PN.TUKI.C
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Tuki
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Pestle, food-pounder
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Tongan
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PN.TUKI.C
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Toogi
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A hammer or mallet
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Takuu
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PN.TAU-FAA
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Tauhaa
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Contellation of four stars in Pegasus outlining a square (Starts the period of westerly trade winds when it sets at dawn, creating rain and wind to cool its body.)
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Tikopia
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PN.MOTO.2B
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Niu motomoto
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Fully grown nut, hard shell, husked, hard flesh rasped for cooking
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rennellese
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PN.MOTO.2B
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Moto
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Green but good to drink of (coconut)
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Nuguria
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PN.MOTO.2B
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Moto
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Young coconut, too strong
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Tongan
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PN.NAMU-AQA
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Namooá
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A bad smell
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.NAMU-AQA
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Namu/namuaa
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Flavour imparted to food by something with which it has been in contact
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New Zealand Maori
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FJ.QAA-SIO-SIO
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Aawhiowhio
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Whirlwind, whirlpool
Phonologically Irregular
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Rennellese
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FJ.QAA-SIO-SIO
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ʔAosiosio
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Whirlpool, waterspout
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Luangiua
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EO.KUMETE
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ʔOmeke
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Food bowl
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.FAI.7
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Whai
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Follow, pursue; look for, go in search of;
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Mangareva
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CE.FUATA.1B
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Uata
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Bois de travers du filet à main. A cross piece of wood on a hand-net (Tgr).
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Rarotongan
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CE.FUATA.1B
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ʔUata
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Scoop-net
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Kapingamarangi
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FJ.NOKU
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Doo n/nogu
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Crunching fall, to be crumpled up from a fall
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Niue
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MP.PAPA.1A
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Papa
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Washing-board; type of wooden club (weapon)
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Niue
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EO.INO-QI
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Hi/hino
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To look sad, to look pale
Problematic
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Rennellese
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NP.KA-ITOQA
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Hakaitoʔa
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Rejoice, as over the death or misfortune of a foe, or for a man receiving the chest tattoo
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Takuu
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NP.KALO-(QI)-AFI
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Koro/koro ahi
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Spark, ember; the flash of light of a meteorite; flaming piece of wood inside a fire
Phonologically Irregular
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Anuta
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PN.WALE.2
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Vare
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Foolish, stupid, mentally unbalanced (person)
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Anuta
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PN.WALE-A.A
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Varea
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Intensified form of vare (fool, foolish), sometimes used to connote process [e.g.become foolish, go crazy]
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Tokelau
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PN.WALE-A.A
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Valea
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Foolish, stupid, silly, crazy about, mad
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Tikopia
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PN.WALE-A.A
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Varea
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Without order, wildly, foolishly, wrongly; crazy, mad (.e. mentally disturbed)
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Niue
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PN.LAQOA
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Looa
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To choke [on] (of solids)
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Niue
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PN.LILA
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Lile/lile
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Not well planted, not firmly fixed, loose
Problematic
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Niue
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PN.MAATA-GA
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Mataga
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Look-out point (at the verge of high places, such as cliffs)
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Niue
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PN.MAATA-KI
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Mataki/a
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To look at, peep, pry
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Niue
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PN.MA-WAHE
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Mavehe
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To part, to say goodbye
Phonologically Irregular
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