| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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PN.SIKU-MATA
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Hikumata
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Corner of one's eye
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Tokelau
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PN.SILO
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Hilo
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Spiral valve of the small intestine in sharks and various other fish
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Waya
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FJ.KETU.1
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Aa/qetu
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Ransack, rummage through things
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Waya
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PN.KONA.3
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(Y)a/qona
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Shrub, Piper methysticum; kava, a drink made from it...
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Waya
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MP.QATULE
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Atule
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Fish sp.: Mackerel (Selar crumenopththalmus)
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Waya
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OC.FITA.1
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(Y)a/vita
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Make a housewall by lashing reeds; reeds lashed in wall of house
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Kapingamarangi
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FJ.MALOLO
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Haka/maroro
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Pay respects to
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nukumanu
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SO.TAFA.1B
|
I taha ma
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Out of, away from
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Tokelau
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PN.TAKAI
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Ta(a)kai
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Roll up, wind up, coil (mat, paper, thread, etc.); roll or ball of something
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Tokelau
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PN.TAKAPAU
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Takapau
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Floor-mat woven from coconut leaves
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Tokelau
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PN.TAKI-.2
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Taki-
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Numeral prefix with distributive meaning: each, so many at one time
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Tokelau
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FJ.TAKUPU
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Takupu
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Mature Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
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Tokelau
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OC.TALAI
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(Tala)talai
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Chip, adze, cut; make something out of wood by hewing and chipping with an adze
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Tokelau
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OC.TAMA.1A
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Tama
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Child of both parents (i.e. father and mother who produced him); child of a woman (i.e. son or daughter); boy(s)
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Tokelau
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AN.TAQANE
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Taane
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Male, man; husband
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Tokelau
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OC.TIFA.1A
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Tifa
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Pearl Oyster (Meleagrina sp.), which produces mother of pearl; mother of pearl shell, highly valued for making skipjack lures
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Waya
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CC.PII.2B
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Bii
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Many, numerous, much, a lot
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Tokelau
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PN.TILA
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Tila
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Mast
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Tokelau
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MP.TIO.2
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Tio
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Mollusc (Vermetus sp.); hard coral-like material or shell of the mollusc, found in brain coral....
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Tokelau
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PN.TOQO.1
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Too
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Make something come loose from its place (pull out nail, cut out back portion of skipjack)
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Tokelau
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PN.TOE-GA
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Toega
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Remainder, things left over, bits and pieces
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Tokelau
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PN.TOKO.1C
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Toko
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The pole of which the top end is tied to the tilatuu (main sprit) to support the sail when sailing; to support something with something
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Tokelau
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AN.TOSI.1
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Tohi
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Slit (pandanus leaves) into even strips, for mat weaving
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Tokelau
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AN.TUA-GAQANE.A
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Tuagaane
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Brother (of a woman)
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Tokelau
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PN.TUULOU
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Tulou
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An archaic expression of great reverence addressed addressed to the traditional stone god; expression to show respect and courtesy before addressing a formal gathering; expression of deference used when one has to do something that is contrary to tradition or good manners, such as walking in front of someone
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Tongan
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PN.TUQU-GA.2
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Toonga
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A pile, or heap; a row of plantain or banana trees; a sign of the plural number of animated beings
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Tokelau
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OC.TUPA
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Tupa
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The large beach-crab (Cardisoma sp.)
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Tokelau
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PN.QULU-MATUQA
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Ulumatua
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Eldest child
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Tokelau
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OC.UMA.A
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Uma
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The front part or breast of a bird
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Tokelau
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OC.USU.1
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Uhu
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(of a man) Pay one's court, woo, solicit in love; start (a fight or quarrel)
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Tokelau
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XW.VAVAE.*
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Vavae
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Kapok tree (Ceiba sp.)...; cotton wool; wick, mantle, fuse
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Tokelau
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OC.WELI.1
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Veli
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A small greyish species of sea cucumber (Holothuria sp.)
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Pukapuka
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PN.QA
|
A
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Possessive marker
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Tokelau
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PN.TINO.C
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Tino mai
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To be fulfilled, come true, take shape
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Pukapuka
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PN.FAKA-QETEQETE
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Wakaete
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To get out of the way to make room
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Pukapuka
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EC.FINA.1
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Wina/ko
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Cheeky, brazen [in making advances towards opposite sex (Sby)]
Problematic
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Pukapuka
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PN.MA-FITI
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Maawiti/witi
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Agile; to escape. Vigorous, energetic.
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Pukapuka
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SO.KAU-LAMA
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Kaulama
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Dried coconut leaves used as torch
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Pukapuka
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NP.MAQI-KUKU
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Mai(ti)kuku
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Fingernail, toenail
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Pukapuka
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PN.RAQA-RAQA
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Laalaa
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Having many branches
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Tokelau
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OC.FOA.A
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Foa
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Make, carve or shape something out of rock, coral, etc.
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tongan
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PN.MIO.1A
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Ma/mio
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Twisted; twist or wriggle about; try to wriggle out of one's duty
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East Futuna
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PN.MIO.1A
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Ma/mio
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Tourner en rond (une fois); faire un tour sur soi-même; se tortiller
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Tokelau
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PN.MIO.1A
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Ma/mio
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Warped, bent, askew; sprained, twisted
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Tokelau
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Tama/aki
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Very small, tiny, wee; barely (precedes noun or verb)
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Takuu
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Tama/a-
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Diminutive prefix: small, little, tiny
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Luangiua
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Kama/a-, maka/a-
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Diminutive prefix
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Samoan
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Tama/ʔi
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The young of animals or plants
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Niue
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Tama
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Anything small (forms compound with following noun)
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Tongan
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PN.TAMA.1B
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Tama/ʔaki
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To be related to in a parent-and-child-like way...
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