| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-KALO
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Makalo
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(of light, fire etc.) Flash, appear suddenly, then disappear; flash by, pass by in a flash
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Tokelau
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NP.MA-KAWE
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Makave
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The fingers of a coconut flower spadix to which coconut fruit are attached....
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tokelau
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OC.MAKO.2
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Mako
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Traditional type of song, accompanied by dancing...
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Tokelau
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PN.MAA-KONA.1
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Maakona
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Replete, satisfied, full; (of bag, container, etc.) packed tightly
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Tokelau
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NP.MALA.5
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Ma/mala
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Bitter or harsh in the mouth
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Tokelau
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OC.MALAQE
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Malae
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Space of cleared, level land near centre of village, reserved for communal use...
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Tokelau
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EO.MALALA
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Malala
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Charcoal; be burnt to charcoal, be charred
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Tokelau
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EO.MALALA
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Maalala
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(of burning oven etc.) Glow
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Niue
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TO.MERARI
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Meai
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Five-striped surge wrasse (Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
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Tokelau
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MP.MALINO
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Malino
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Oily smooth (of the surface of the sea)
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Tongan
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PN.MAALIE.B
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Maalie
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Gently, softly, slowly, gradually (with repetitive/continuative verb)
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Tokelau
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PN.MAALIE.B
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Maalie
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Slow; quiet, soft
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-LIU
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Maliu
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Be dead, die (of people); death; dead person; funeral
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Tokelau
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MP.MALO
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Malo
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Cincture or loin-cloth
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Tokelau
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PN.MAROO
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Maloo
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Stiff (of neck, muscle, etc.)
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Tokelau
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PN.MAALOSI
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Maalohi
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Strong (of persons, also of colours, flavours); powerful; healthy
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Tokelau
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PN.MAMA.1
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Mama
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Leak (n,v)
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Tokelau
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MP.MAMA.2
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Mama
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Chew, soften something by chewing; mouthful; lump of premasticated food for a baby
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Tokelau
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CP.MAMA.4
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Mama
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Ring; wear (a ring)
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Tokelau
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MP.MAQA-MAQA.A
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Maamaa
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Light (i.e. not heavy)
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Tokelau
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NP.MAMAE.1
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Mamae
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Sore, tender (of skin)
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Tokelau
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PN.MAMAE.2
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Mamae
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Hold as precious and of value in one's mind
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East Futuna
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PN.MAMAE.2
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Mamae/neʔa
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Etre avide; être envieux (des richesses des autres); être avare
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Tokelau
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PN.MAMAQO
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Mamao
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Far, distant
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Tokelau
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CP.MA-MATA
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Mamata
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Observe, watch, scan (fish along the reef)
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Tokelau
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OC.MANA.1
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Mana
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(of God) Supernatural power; have supernatural power, of a kind which brings bad consequences if it is disregarded
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Tokelau
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PN.MANAKO
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Manako
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Want; need; wish, desire (n)
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Tokelau
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AN.MA-NIFI
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Maanifi/nifi
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Thin [eg. cloud, cloth]
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Tokelau
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NP.MANINO.*
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Manino
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Clear, transparent [e.g. sea]; clear (in one's mind), plain; clearness; quietness, stillness
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Tokelau
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PN.MANO
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Mano, mano/maanoo
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Uncountable, countless, hundreds
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Tokelau
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OC.MANOGI
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Manogi
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Have a pleasant smell; (of food) have a good flavour, be tasty; have a bad odour, stink; scent, odour; flowers, roots etc. used to scent oil...
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Tokelau
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FJ.MANOKO
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Manoko
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Small fish spp....including mud-skippers and gobies
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Tokelau
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MP.MANUU
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Manuu
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While (used only to refer to favourable circumstances)
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Tokelau
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AN.MA-QANU
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Maanu
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To surface (from water); to surface, appear (metaphorical)
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Tokelau
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PN.MANU-LELE
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Manu(lele)
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Bird
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Tokelau
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SO.MA-QOFA
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Maaofa/ofa
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(of a bunch of pandanus fruit) Be ripe and ready to break up
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Tokelau
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PN.MAA-SAGA
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Maahaga
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(Be) twins
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Tokelau
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CP.MASALO.A
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Mahalo
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Be suspicious, suspect, think; suspicion; view, opinion, thought
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Tokelau
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PN.MASI-MASI
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Mahimahi
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Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-SUQA
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Mahua
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(of liquids) Brim over, overflow; (of inner feelings, e.g. anger, love) let out, show
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Tokelau
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PN.MA-SUNU
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Mahunu
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Be singed, scorched
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Tokelau
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AN.MATA.1A
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Mata
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Eye; face
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Tokelau
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OC.MATA.1B
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Mata
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Mesh (of net)
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Tokelau
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EO.MATA.1C
|
Mata
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Point; cutting edge
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Tokelau
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PN.MATA-FENUA
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Mataafenua
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Headland, point, cape
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Tokelau
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PN.MATA.1D
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Mataa/akau
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Point on the windward side of a reef within the lagoon
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Tokelau
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PN.MATA.1E
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Mata
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Look, see; (of building a canoe etc.) check and correct
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Tokelau
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AN.MATA.2A
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Mata
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Raw, uncooked; young, not old
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Tokelau
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PN.MATA-A-FALE
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Mataafale
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Gable end of a traditional house; householder, house and its occupiers
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Tokelau
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PN.MAATA-KI
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Maataki
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(of communal work) Commence, begin
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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