| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Takuu
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CE.PURUGA
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Puruna
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Woman who is not young but is unmarried: widow, spinster
Problematic
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Nuguria
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AN.RAQA
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Mataa-raa
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Branch, twig
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Pukapuka
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SO.LAA-LAA
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Laalaa/ila
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Small shark sp.
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Tokelau
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SO.LAA-LAA
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Laalaa/ila
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White-tipped Reef White Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus), when very large
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAU-PATA
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Laupata
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A tree species (macaranga?) used for some woodworking and firewood
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Tikopia
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NP.LELE.B
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Rere
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Traditional concept of entry into trance state; spirit held to "run" into medium, and so become manifest among men
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Nuguria
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AN.RIKI
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Punaa/riki/riki (pl. puna/r/riki)
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Little, small
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Sikaiana
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AN.ROGO.1B
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Lono
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News, information; a person’s reputation.
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Sikaiana
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CP.LOLI
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Loli
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A sea slug; (fig.) a man's penis
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Sikaiana
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NO.SALAFALU
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Salahalu
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A plant species; used for making the rim {kaullie} of bird nets {seu}, flying fish nets {taetae}, and axe handles {kautoki}
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Luangiua
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NO.SALAFALU
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Salahalu
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Small tree sp. used for house rafters
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Nuguria
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EO.SAU.6
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Hau/makariri, sau/makariri
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Very cold
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Takuu
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EO.SAU.6
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S(s)au/makallii
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Cold; feel cold (of someone else's body, food, air temperature)
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Luangiua
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PN.SIKI.2
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S/siʔi
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Beginning and ending of mats - plait
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Takuu
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PN.SIKI.2
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Siki
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Finish the edge (of a mat) in plaiting, by bending back the ends of the strands and plaiting towards the interior
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Sikaiana
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PN.SIKI.2
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Siki/siki
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The method of weaving/plaiting used for the end of a mat (vasa)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.SIKI.2
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Higi
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Technique of finishing a mat edge
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Nukuoro
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PN.SIKI.2
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Sigi
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A technique of finishing a mat edge
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Nukuoro
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SO.SIKI.1B
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Sigi
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To assist in the delivery of a baby (by manually extracting it from the birth canal)
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Nukuoro
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SO.SIKI.1C
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Sigi
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To tack a canoe (by transferring the mast from one end of the canoe to the other)
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Tokelau
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PN.SIKI.2
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Hiki
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(in weaving a mat, fan, or hat) The finishing section where the weaving threads are turned back to lock them into place
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East Uvea
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SO.SIKI.1B
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Hiki/hiki te fatu
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Manipuler une femme enceinte
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Samoan
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PN.SIKI.2
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Si/siʔi
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To make a fringe
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Rennellese
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PN.SIKI.2
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Siki
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To finish house thatching by cutting extended endings; to make the final side of a mat, or final seam or hem of a dress
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.SIKI.2
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Hiki
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The join or seam between two widths of a floor mat
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Takuu
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FJ.MAPO
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Sii/mapo
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(of wood) Rotten on the outside while the inner wood remains sound
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Tokelau
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PN.TAFE-GA
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Tafega
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A small flow of water during low tide which is used by fish either to go outside the reef or come into the lagoon
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Niue
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PN.TAFETA.A
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Tafeta
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Pool (of brackish water above high tide mark)
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Tikopia
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XO.TAFETA.B
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Tafeta
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Bag or small basket, of closely plaited leaf material and string handle, for stowing small objects
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Takuu
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XO.TAFETA.B
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Tafeta
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Small kind of basket, handbag
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Nuguria
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XO.TAFETA.B
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Taheta
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Container for kaauna [turmeric powder], with a lid, made of pandanus or kanokano [swamp taro] leaves; kind of small basket, handbag
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Luangiua
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OC.TAPAKAU
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Kapaʔau
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Coconut leaf floor mat
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Mangaia
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NP.ME.1B
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Mei, mee
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Like, resembling, approximately, nearly
Problematic
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.AA-
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A
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Particle of equation, denoting resemblance or similarity: like, after the manner of...
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Ra'ivavae
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EO.HAMA
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Ama
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The float of the canoe outrigger
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Hawaiian
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CE.ANEI
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Anei
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Particle indicating that a question may be answered by yes or no, always following a word or phrase
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Mangaia
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CE.ANEI
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Anei
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Adverbial particle marking a question
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Ra'ivavae
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MP.QATULE
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Ature
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A variety of fish (similar to, but smaller than, the goggler)
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Ra'ivavae
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AN.QAHU.2
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Au
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War-like essence or spirit; an emanation (steam, vapor, smoke); a shade, ghost, apparition
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Ra'ivavae
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MP.QAUA.1
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Aua
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A variety of small whitish fish
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Ra'ivavae
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MP.AKO
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Aʔo
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Decide, intend, make up one's mind to do; (mod.) counsel, advise, instruct
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Ra'ivavae
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NP.FALELO
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Farero
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A variety of branching coral (the pointed tips vary in thickness...hard...may be used to drill holes)
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Ra'ivavae
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NP.FAGO
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Faʔo
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Having a snuffling nasal impediment to thespeech, as when the soft palate is damaged
Borrowed
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.GAQESE
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Gaaehe/ehe
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To make a soft rustling or rattling sound
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Ra'ivavae
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CE.GAGIE
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ŋaŋie
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A variety of small tree, Pemphis acidulata
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.GAKO
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ŋaʔo
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The fat of certain animals, birds, fish, crustacea
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Ra'ivavae
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CE.GERE
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ŋere
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To be deprived; to be not, not to be; to sequestrate ceremonially (as young maidens of the hare-nunu); to take prisoner, imprison, shut into
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.KOKOLO
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ŋoro
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To make a gurgling sound
Phonologically Irregular
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Ra'ivavae
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MP.GUGU.2
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ŋuŋu/ŋuŋu
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Chronic rheumatism
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Ra'ivavae
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PN.MA-SAE
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Mahae
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Torn, lacerated
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