| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Anuta
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AN.KAU.3
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Kau raro
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Very large longitudinal supporting beam in house; made from trunk of a coconut tree
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Sikaiana
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MP.QETI
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K/keti (pass. keetia)
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To remove the husk of a coconut with the teeth, as a rat or small child does.
Phonologically Irregular
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Anuta
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MP.KIE.A
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Kie
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Type of pandanus whose leaf is used in making mats
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Anuta
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TO.TAMA-TIQI.*
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Ki/tamati
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Baby
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Anuta
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NP.KIWI.1*
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Kiui
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A small bird which comes only during monsoon season
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Anuta
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AN.KOTI.1
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Koti
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To cut hair, but not too short, as for men and unmarried women
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Anuta
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MP.KUMI.3A
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Kumi/kumi
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To massage
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Anuta
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SO.MAQAA
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Ma
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Brother-in-law
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Anuta
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PN.MAQA.2
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Ma
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Preposition: for... (maaku, ma(a)u, ma(a)na)
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Anuta
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NP.MAA.7
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Ma
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Dark fish with very tough skin...
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Anuta
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PN.MA-FOLA
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Maapora
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Generous
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Anuta
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PN.MA-RAMA.C
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Roto/maarama
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Intelligent
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Anuta
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PN.MAALIE.B
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Maarie
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Slowly, softly, gently; wait, take it easy (command)
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Anuta
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PN.MAALOLO
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Maaroro
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Flying fish
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Anuta
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AN.MATUQA.A
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Maatua(a)
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Old; an old person; kinship title for father-in-law, son-in-law; parents
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Anuta
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PN.MA-WETE
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Maavete
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To untie
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Anuta
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MP.MAKA-LILI
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(Tau)maariki
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Cold, chilly (of environment)
Phonologically Irregular
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Anuta
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PN.MAA-KONA.1
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Ma(a)kona
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Full (with food), satiated
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Anuta
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PN.MAMAQO
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Mamao
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Far, distant
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Anuta
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AN.TAMA-NA
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Mana
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Father (term of address or kinship title)
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Anuta
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OC.MANA.1
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Mana
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Power; almighty
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Anuta
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AN.MAANAWA.1
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Manava/nava
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Short of breath
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Anuta
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PN.MANEQA
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Ma/ne/nea
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To play; walkabout; any object employed for recreational purposes
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Anuta
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PN.MANIA.1
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Ma/ni/nia
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Lustful; to lust after something
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Anuta
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PN.MANIA.1
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Ma/ni/nia
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Fingernail, toenail
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Anuta
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AN.MAANAWA.1
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Ma/noo/noa
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To breathe rapidly, pant
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Luangiua
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NP.MASALO.B
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Maasaro, ma/masaro
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Erstaunt [astonished]
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Anuta
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AN.MAGA.1
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Manga
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Hook part of traditional fishing lure
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Anuta
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EO.MAGA.2
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Manga/i
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Spread one's legs
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Anuta
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PN.MA-AGI
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Mangi/angi
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Windy; for the wind to blow
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Anuta
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MP.MAGO
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Mango
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A kind of fern
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Anuta
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MP.MA-FANA
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Mapana/pana
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Warm
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Anuta
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PN.MAFI
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Mapi
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An energetic or industrious man; a man who is constantly doing work
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Anuta
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PN.MA-FOLA
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Mapora
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Spread out (of a large number of objects spread out on the floor of a house and ground outside)
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Anuta
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PN.MAPU
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Mapu
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To whistle through folded tongue, alternately breathing in and out, as in playing a harmonica
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Anuta
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EO.MATA.1C
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Mata
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Front end of an object
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Anuta
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MP.MALU.A
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Maru(maru)
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Shady
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Anuta
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FJ.MALU.B
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Maru(u), maru/maru
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Dry (as the inside of a well constructed house when it is raining)
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Tikopia
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SO.MALIGA
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Maringa/ringa
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Hair at border of temple
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Tikopia
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SO.MALIGA
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Maringa
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Small pinnules at base of palmate leaf etc.
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Anuta
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SO.MALIGA
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Maringa/ringa
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Side of head in front of ear
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West Futuna
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SO.MALIGA
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Mariga/riga
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Cheek
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West Futuna
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SO.MALIGA
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Mari/maringa
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Joue, côté du visage
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East Futuna
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SO.MALIGA
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Maliga/liga
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Style de coiffure (tous les cheveux en haut du front, d'une oreille à l'autre)
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Samoan
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SO.MALIGA
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Maaliga/liga
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The temples
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Nukuoro
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SO.MALIGA
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Malinga/linga
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Sideburns (of hair)
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Kapingamarangi
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SO.MALIGA
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Malinga/linga
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Temple (of the head); the edge of the bow and stern of a canoe (where it slopes downward to the keel)
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Anuta
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CP.TAQAKI
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Ma/taaki
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To pull up out of the ground
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Anuta
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EO.MATA.1C
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Mata(a)/ivi
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A type of small traditional fish hook made of fish bones
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Anuta
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CE.MATA-KAINAGA
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Matakainanga
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Large patrilineal descent group
Problematic
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