| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Futuna
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FU.MAPU-SAKI
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Mapusake
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Breathe, breath
Problematic
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Fijian
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MP.MASAKI
|
Macake
|
Disease of the tongue, thrush
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Easter Island
|
NP.TAKE.1
|
Ta/take
|
Strife, quarrel
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Rarotongan
|
PN.MA-SANI
|
Maʔani
|
Build, create, make; prepare
Problematic
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Fijian
|
PN.MASELE
|
Waa /mere/
|
A vine used to make string
Problematic
|
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Tikopia
|
PN.MA-TAKA
|
Mataka
|
Prise out, off; take off (cover); shell (nut) [NB Firth's examples show only intransitive use]
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Rarotongan
|
CE.MATA-KAINAGA
|
Matakeinanga
|
A settlement, inhabitants of a district or neighbourhood
|
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Tuamotu
|
CE.MATA-KAINAGA
|
Matakeinaŋa
|
Division of an army; a lands division; a sub-clan
|
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Hawaiian
|
PN.MATA-QARA
|
Makaʔala
|
Alert, vigilant, watchful, awake
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MATA-QARA
|
Mataara
|
Watch, keep awake
|
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Mangareva
|
PN.MATA-QARA
|
Mataara
|
Personne qui veille. Not to be a sluggard; to be wide awake; on the watch (Tgr).
|
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Nukuoro
|
PN.MATA-QARA
|
Madaala
|
Able to remain awake for a long time
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.MATA-QARA
|
Mataala
|
Watchful, keep awake
|
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Tongan
|
PN.MATATA
|
Matata
|
Make sound of tearing, ripping
|
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Hawaiian
|
AN.MATE.1A
|
Make
|
Die
|
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Luangiua
|
AN.MATE.1A
|
Make
|
Die, dead; paralyzed (of limb)
|
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Hawaiian
|
PN.MATE.1B
|
Make
|
Fainting
|
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Aitutaki
|
TA.MATUKU.B
|
Matuku
|
A heron being atttacked by a snake that is killed by Rata
|
|
Rennellese
|
PN.MAQU.1
|
Maʔu
|
Solid, firm, make fast; also, too
|
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MAQU-A
|
Mau-ria (ki)
|
Take up, lay hold of v.t.
|
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Moriori
|
PN.MAQU-A
|
Mau/a
|
Take
|
|
Moriori
|
PN.MAQU-A
|
Mau/rii, mau/ria
|
Take
|
|
Anuta
|
CO.MAUA-KENA.*
|
Mauakena
|
White-bodied, red-footed booby (Fbg)
|
|
Rennellese
|
CO.MAUA-KENA.*
|
Mauakena
|
Red-footed Booby (Ebt)
|
|
Sikaiana
|
CO.MAUA-KENA.*
|
Muakena
|
(Sula leucogaster) (Clk)
|
|
Takuu
|
CO.MAUA-KENA.*
|
Mauakena, mouokena
|
Red Footed Booby (Sula sula)
|
|
Tikopia
|
CO.MAUA-KENA.*
|
Mauakena
|
(Sula sp.)
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MAA-UNU
|
Maunu
|
Come out, be loosened; taken off (of clothes)
|
|
Tuamotu
|
PN.MAA-UNU
|
Maunu
|
Withdraw, slip out (e.g. crustacean shedding skin); take off clothes
|
|
Rarotongan
|
PN.MA-WAHE
|
Maavae
|
Quick irregular motion; streaming about as of the hair being blown about by the wind; fluttering, as a flag at the masthead; quiver, tremble, shake (Mka)
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MELE.1
|
Mele
|
Throw away, reject , refuse, reject, make light of
|
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Tongan
|
FJ.MELE.3
|
Mele
|
To clear the throat gently, or to make a noise as if clearing the throat
|
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Easter Island
|
TA.MIRA
|
Mira/mira
|
Shake, perplex, tangled
Problematic
|
|
Easter Island
|
EO.MILO.1
|
Miro
|
Board, rod, stake, stick; tree; timber, wood; club, staff. Ship (archaic) (Wbr).
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
NP.MILO.2B
|
Mira
|
Make a whirlpool
|
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Penrhyn
|
PN.MILO.2A
|
Miro
|
Twist, make a rope
|
|
Samoan
|
PN.MILO.2A
|
Milo
|
Twist (thread, rope etc.), threads together to make string ; to twist as in making a string by twisting on the thigh
|
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Tikopia
|
NP.MILO.2B
|
Miro/miro
|
Wake of canoe
|
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Luangiua
|
OC.MISI.B
|
Misi
|
Make squeaky noises with the mouth
|
|
Rennellese
|
OC.MISI.B
|
Misi/misi
|
Make a kissing sound with rounded lips
|
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Takuu
|
OC.MISI.B
|
Misi
|
Make a clicking sound with the tongue to attract attention, esp. as a signal to one's companion to indicate interest in someone of the opposite sex
|
|
Tikopia
|
OC.MISI.B
|
Misi
|
Make sucking or chirping sound
|
|
Tokelau
|
OC.MISI.B
|
Mihi
|
Make a tsk with the tongue and teeth to indicate frustration or annoyance
|
|
Tuamotu
|
NP.MITA
|
Mita
|
Make a kissing, clicking sound with the lips
Uncertain Semantic Connection
|
|
Tikopia
|
OC.MITI.3A
|
Miti
|
Suck, sip, make sucking sound, chirrup
|
|
Hawaiian
|
PN.MOANA
|
Moana
|
Ocean, open sea, lake
|
|
New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MOANA
|
Moana
|
Sea, lake
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.MOI.2
|
Moi/moi
|
The name of a large fish; small fish left in net after the big ones have been taken out
|
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Tongan
|
XW.MOO-IFI
|
Moifi
|
Make a fizzing or hissing sound
|
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Penrhyn
|
FJ.MOKO.1A
|
Moko
|
Skink small lizard, spec. blue-tailed skink Emoicyanur), snake-eyed skink Cryptoblepharu boutoni)
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