| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Penrhyn
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PN.TAU.3
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Tau
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Line (of descent)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tahitian
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TA.TII-TOKO
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Tiitoʔo
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Étai pour ouvrir et maintenir ouvert un auvent; ouvrir un auvent à l'aide d'un étai; border une voile; étendre le bras, la jambe
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Penrhyn
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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Helper, assistant, deputy
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Mangaia
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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Help somebody to walk by supporting from side
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Tahitian
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuuʔau
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Chef, intendant
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Tuamotu
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TA.TUU-KAU.B
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Tuukau
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A social overlord, predominant chief...; a steward, mate; the housekeeper of an *ariki*
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Rarotongan
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TA.HAFA.C
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ʔEiaʔa
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Don't (weaker than *auraka, and often cautionary rather than imperative)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Akarau
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To make more, to multiply
Borrowed
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Pukapuka
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Wakalau
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To count
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Whakarau
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To multiply
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Tahitian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faʔarau
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Centupler, multiplier
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Tahitian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faarau
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To make hundreds, or count by hundreds
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Mangareva
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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ʔAkarau
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Engraisser, choyer ses enfants...
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Hawaiian
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hoʔolau
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To make numerous; to assemble, as of numerous persons or animals; numerous
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Nukuoro
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hagalau
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Make a total of one hundred
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hagalau
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To make a total of one hundred
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East Futuna
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Fakalau
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Ajouter, compter en plus
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Faka/te/au
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To make up to a hundred, to complete a hundred of
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Rennellese
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PN.FAKA-RAU
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Hakagau
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To count, as mats, tapa, bags, papers, books, bundles of pandanus leaves for thatch
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tahitian
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PN.KAU.2B
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Au-
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Placé devant certains noms pour indiquer une collectivité (autahu'a, aufenua...)
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Rarotongan
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Several, many (usually translatable by English plural)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Plural marker
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Penrhyn
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Plural marker (mostly dual or paucal)
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Mangaia
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CK.AU.2
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Au
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Particle marking non-singularity or plurality
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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FJ.SAU.2
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Hau/hau
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Hollow out canoe hull
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Tahitian
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FJ.SAU.2
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Hau/hau
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To take off the first chips in hollowing a tree
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Rarotongan
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CK.HIIKOKE
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ʔIikoke
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Thin (of people and animals), gaunt, skinny, lean
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Penrhyn
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CK.FITI.4
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Hiti tangata
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Group of people, relatives (larger than *huaanga* or *haanau*)
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Tahitian
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TA.HOROGA
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Hooroʔa
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Donner; don, cadeau; généreux, libéral
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.KAU-QAA
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Kaauua
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An enclosure
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Rarotongan
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PN.KAU-QAA
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ʔAaua
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Fence in (vt); any fenced or walled enclosure...
Phonologically Irregular
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Mangaia
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PN.KAU-QAA
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ʔAaua
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Enclosure, fence
Phonologically Irregular
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CE.POU.2
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Pau
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To dive
Phonologically Irregular
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CK.RUUHAU
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Ruuhau
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Old; old man
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CK.RUUHAU
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Ruhau
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Ancient
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Penrhyn
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CK.RUUHAU
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Ruuhau
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To be old, aged (only of people and animals)
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Rarotongan
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CK.RUUHAU
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Ruuʔau
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Old, aged; old man
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.TAU-QI
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Taui
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Change (vt)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CE.TAU-RUA
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Taurua
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Double canoe
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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PN.TAUTE
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Taute/a
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Prepare
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Tokelau
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NP.WELO.2
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Velo
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Decoratively carved projecting portion which strengthens the bow and stern covers of the traditional Tokelau canoe...
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Tahitian
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CP.TUKU.A
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Tuu/tuu/tautai
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The frequent use of the fishing net
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Tahitian
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CE.TAA-WAI
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Taavai
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Utiliser de l'eau; aiguiser; oindre le corps de *mono'i*, hydrater (peau)
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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TA.TAPE.1
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Tau/tape
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Small rectangular apron of plaited material
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Pukapuka
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TA.TAPE.1
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Pulu tau/tape
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Menstrual pad
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Manihiki-Rakahanga
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CK.TAU-MAAROO
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Taumaro
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Argument
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Penrhyn
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CK.TAU-MAAROO
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Taumaaroo
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To argue, debate
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Rarotongan
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CK.TAU-MAAROO
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Taumaaroo
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Argue, debate; argument, dispute
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New Zealand Maori
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CK.TAU-MAAROO
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Taumaaroo
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Obstinate
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Mangaia
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CK.TAU-MAAROO
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Tau maaroo
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Argue, dispute, debate (esp. in school)
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