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Language Reconstruction Reflex Description
Tokelau AN.MATA.1A Mata Eye; face
Tokelau OC.MATA.1B Mata Mesh (of net)
Tokelau EO.MATA.1C Mata Point; cutting edge
Tokelau PN.MATA-FENUA Mataafenua Headland, point, cape
Tokelau PN.MATA.1D Mataa/akau Point on the windward side of a reef within the lagoon
Tokelau PN.MATA.1E Mata Look, see; (of building a canoe etc.) check and correct
Tokelau AN.MATA.2A Mata Raw, uncooked; young, not old
Tokelau PN.MATA-A-FALE Mataafale Gable end of a traditional house; householder, house and its occupiers
Tokelau PN.MAATA-KI Maataki (of communal work) Commence, begin Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tokelau AN.MATAKU Mataku Fear (n); be afraid, frightened, terrified
Tokelau PN.MATA-QARA Mataala Be alert, watchful
Tokelau PN.MATA-LIKI.A Mataliliki Fine, not coarse; (of net) have small mesh; (of grater) fine-toothed
Tokelau EO.MATA-LIKI.B Mataliki The constellation of Pleiades
Tokelau PN.MATA-QA-MUQA Matamua/mua Be cheeky, saucy Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan PN.MATA-QA-MUQA Mataamua Title page, first page of a book
Samoan PN.MATA-QA-MUQA Matamua/mua Brazen-faced, not ashamed Uncertain Semantic Connection
Tokelau CE.MATA-POOURI Matapoouli Have poor eyesight Problematic
Tokelau PN.MATA-TOQA Matatoa Be brave, look fearless
Tokelau PN.MATAQU.1 Matau Fish-hook (traditional)
Tokelau CP.MAA-TAU Maatau Note, observe; visualise; count; observation, judgement
Tokelau AN.MATE.1A Mate Die, be dead (of animals and plants; of humans in joking or disrespectful way); (of engine) stop; (of people in game) be out
Tokelau PN.MATIWA Mativa Be poor; poverty
Tokelau PN.MATE.1B Mate Be paralysed (of body part)
Tokelau PN.MATE.1D Mate (of fire, lights) Go out
Tokelau RO.MATU Matu Silver Sand-eater (Gerres sp.)
Tokelau AN.MATUQA.A Matua Be grown-up, be an adult; (of people) be old; (of fruit, crops, etc.) be matured, be ready (for picking)
Rapa PN.MAQU-.2 Mao/ake East wind
Tokelau PN.MAQUGA Mauga Mountain
Tokelau EO.MAUII Maui Left-handed
Tokelau PN.MAA-UNU Maunu Be detached (from place), come loose (out of place)
Tokelau PN.MILI (Mi(li))mili Rub; massage
Takuu PN.MO-QI Mo/isi Few, small quantity
Tokelau PN.MOLE.1 Mole (of people and things) Be none remaining, nothing remaining; (of stomach) empty; faint, swoon
Tokelau PN.MO-MOHE Momoe Sleep (pl.); sleep together, have sexual intercourse (of man and woman)
Tokelau PN.MULU.2 Mulu Meddle, interfere; masturbate; talk about someone behind his back
Tokelau NP.NANEA Nanea (of food) Plentiful, enough to go round; also applied to food such as fish which have a high proportion of edible material in them
Tokelau MP.NONO.1 Nono Small black flying insect about the size of the sand-fly...
Ifira-Mele MP.NONO.1 Piri/gogo Very small flying insect (gnat, midge, fruit-fly) Phonologically Irregular
Tokelau PN.OI.2 Oi Exclamation of surprise or pain
Tokelau PN.PAE-PAE Paepae Pavement made of stones around a house; build a stone pavement around a house
Tokelau PN.PAKEE Pakee Hit; tap, rap (of noise); make a noise
Tokelau PN.PALI.2 Pali The genital part of a woman where the pubic hair grows
Tokelau PN.PAPA-A-TUQA Papaatua Back (of man and animals)
Tokelau PN.PEGU Penu (of sharp edges) Be dented, damaged Phonologically Irregular
Tokelau OC.PENU.A Penu Grated coconut (from which the cream has been extracted); butt remaining of a chewed pandanus fruit; term used of the growing seedlings of pandanus whose leaves are used for mat-weaving
Tokelau NP.PETI Peti (of animals) Fat; fatness, corpulence
Tokelau PN.PULE.2 Pule Authority, power; chief, director, manager; the corporate body in authority, council of elders... supervise, control, command
Tokelau PN.PUNUA Punua Young of a bird, animal or shark
Tokelau PN.SAPOTU Hapotu (of heart) Beat faster than normal, palpitate; be short of breath, gasp for air
Tokelau OC.SIKA.2 Hika Make a fire by rubbing the kaunatu or pointed stick to and fro on the hikaaga or piece of dry soft wood