| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Marquesas
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PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
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Petit, peu, en petite quantité, fluet. Petit (de taille), small, short [Southeast Marquesan Dialect] (Atl). Small, a little (Crk).
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Niue
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PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
|
Small portion
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Nukuoro
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PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
|
Little, small amount
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Pukapuka
|
PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
|
Small piece; little bit, portion
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Rennellese
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PN.MOMO.B
|
Momo
|
Small pieces, bits
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Takuu
|
PN.MOMO.B
|
Moo/mee
|
Small portion of food
|
|
Takuu
|
NP.MAMA.5
|
Faka/maa
|
Open one's mouth
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Takuu
|
NO.MAKAKA-TAU
|
Faka/makatau
|
Make strong, support (as bones to the body)
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Takuu
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PN.MAALOO.A
|
Faka/maro/na
|
Powerful
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Takuu
|
MP.MALU.A
|
Faka/maru/maru
|
Umbrella
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Sikaiana
|
PN.MO-QI
|
Moi/suki
|
The tail of an animal; the smallest of the outrigger canoes {vaka hai ama} measuring about 9 feet long
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Sikaiana
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SO.KAI-MAALIE
|
Kaimalie
|
To give generously to another, used especially for children who share food
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Nukuoro
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SO.KAI-MAALIE
|
Gai malie
|
Good at food preparation, not wasteful
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East Futuna
|
SO.KAI-MAALIE
|
Kaumaalie
|
Genereux; prolifique; s'entendre bien avec quelqu'un; se mettre ensemble
Phonologically Irregular
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New Zealand Maori
|
SO.KAI-MAALIE
|
Kaimaarire
|
Liberal, bountiful
Phonologically Irregular
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Tokelau
|
EC.KAMAI
|
Kamai
|
Fish sp.: Rainbow Runner (Elegatis bipinnulatus)
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Tokelau
|
SO.MASAGI
|
Mahagi
|
Be off the ground, not touching the ground
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Samoan
|
SO.MASAGI
|
Masagi
|
High, lifted up, as the eaves of a house. Rebound, fly up (Mnr).
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East Futuna
|
SO.MASAGI
|
Masagi
|
Etre indécent (vêtement qui laisse voir le ventre)
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Luangiua
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Kama
|
Mankind, people, person
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Kama
|
Person
|
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Niue
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
People or tribe of a place
Problematic
|
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Nuguria
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Man
|
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Nuguria
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Mann
|
|
Nuguria
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama kato
|
Menschheit
|
|
Nuguria
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Person, human being, people
|
|
Nukumanu
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Person
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Person; respectful term of address
Problematic
|
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Sikaiana
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Person, human being
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.TAMA.1C
|
Tama
|
Person, people, human (as opposed to spirit)
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Niuatoputapu
|
OC.FAI-MANU
|
Faimanu
|
Eagle ray
|
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Niuatoputapu
|
PN.KALO-AMA
|
Kaloama
|
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
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|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.LUPO
|
Lupo
|
(Caranx ignobilis) [small growth stages]
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|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.MASI-MASI
|
Mahimahi
|
Dolphin
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
RO.MALAU.1
|
Malau
|
(Adioryx tiere), (Myripristes pralineus)
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|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.MAALOLO
|
Malolo
|
Flying fish
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
RO.MANINI.1
|
Manini
|
(Acanthurus triostegus)
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|
Niuatoputapu
|
FJ.MANOKO
|
Manoko
|
Blennie
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.MATA-PULA
|
Matapula
|
(Apogon sp.)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
RO.MATU
|
Matu(loa)
|
Gerres spp.
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
CP.MATUQA-ULAU
|
Matuʔulau
|
Goatfish
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
FJ.TUFU.2
|
Tufu
|
(Thallosoma purpureum)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.MALA.4
|
Mala
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
NP.MAANIFI
|
Maanifi
|
Fish sp.
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.TUKUKU
|
To(u)kuku/moana
|
(Macolor niger)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
CP.QULU-QULU
|
Mata/ʔuluʔulu
|
Living fringing and barrier reef fronts
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
PN.KALEQA
|
Keleʔa
|
Edible gastropod sp. (Trochus maculatus)
|
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Niuatoputapu
|
EO.TAU-TAHI
|
Toutai
|
Male-dominated 'hunting' (marine exploitation)
|
|
Niuatoputapu
|
OC.FAAGOTA
|
Fangota
|
Female-dominated 'gathering' (marine exploitation)
|
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Niuatoputapu
|
MP.MASA.1
|
Faka/ma/maha
|
Ebbing tide
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