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Language Reconstruction Reflex Description
Anuta MP.MA-MAFA Paka/mamapa To honor, respect
Anuta PN.FAKA-MAGA Pakamanga To open one's mouth
Anuta MP.MAGU.2 Paka/mangu/mangu To fast Uncertain Semantic Connection
Anuta FJ.MALU.B Paka/maru To keep one dry; an object which keeps one dry (such as a roof or an umbrella)
Anuta MP.MALUU.A Paka/maruu Men's barkcloth loin-cloth Uncertain Semantic Connection
Anuta EC.FAKA-MATE Pakamate To commit suicide
Anuta CE.AOA Pak/aoa To make noise, cause a disturbance
Anuta EP.PEE-IA Paka/peia Thus, in this/that manner, as follows
Anuta XO.FE-TA-QI Paka/peta/aki A dueling or fencing match fought with sticks or clubs; a sham fight as in "marriage by capture" ceremony
Anuta MP.PIKO.A Paka/piko To bend something, to make something curved
Anuta NP.TAMA-QA-LOA Paka/tamaaroa A type of dance and song
Anuta CP.SISI.3 Tiiti To scoop out meat from *niu mata*
Anuta PN.WAATIA Paka/vatia A pudding made from sago flour and coconut cream
Anuta EO.FAO Pao/pao A type of plant whose leaves are used to cover *ma* pits
Anuta PN.PALU.1 Paru Smallish red reef fish....
Anuta NP.FATI-GA Patinga/nima Inside elbow joint
Anuta SO.FATU-AKI Patuaki To plait mats, baskets, sun visors and the like
Anuta PN.FATU-MANAVA Patumanava Heart
Anuta CP.TAPA-TAPA.1 Patapata A small shellfish, probably a type of snail
Anuta PN.PAA.2B Pe/pa/taki Crossing of sticks in the start of a duel; to cross sticks or clubs in the above manner
Anuta MP.PIKI.1A Piki Stick sap (as that of breadfruit, Calophyllum and *mami* tree); glue; plastic, object made of plastic
Anuta OC.PILI.2 Piri/pata A type of small lizard
Anuta NP.PILI.1B Piri/piri Near [may be TIK word]
Anuta PN.FULU-MATA Piri/pirii/mata, pi/viri/mata Eyelash
Anuta OC.POO.2 Popoo (popou?) To hold something (generally followed by *atu* or *mai*)
Takuu PN.FUAFUA.2B Huahua/a rima Muscle of the upper arm or forearm
Anuta PN.PUKE.3 Puke To grab, catch, hold (us. with *atu* or *mai*)
Anuta PN.PUKE.3 Puke/puke To wrestle; wrestling match
Anuta OC.FULA.1 Pura Protruding (as a fat stomach)
Anuta MP.PULA.1 Pura/rua For fire to light at both ends of fire plow track (in making fire by friction)
Anuta CP.LAGA.1A Raga Crops which have matured Uncertain Semantic Connection
Anuta OC.LAFA Rapa A type of skin fungus marked by severe itching and very difficult to cure
Anuta PN.LAWA.3 Rava European cloth worn wrapped around a man's waist
Anuta AN.RIKI Riki Small
Anuta OC.LIU.2 Riu/ara Path (esp. in moral contexts); passage, carfare [may be a TIK word]
Anuta OC.LOO Ro Generic term for ant; a particular type of small black ant
Anuta PN.LOTO.C Roto Mind (the inside of a man)
Anuta PN.PUI.A (Nga) roto/pui Large depressions at the base of the mountain, in which Cyrtosperema [taro] is planted
Anuta MP.SAQA.1 Ta Upset stomach
Anuta NP.TAKALO Pai taakaro To fool around; to play at making string figures
Anuta AN.TAQANE Taane Male
Anuta NP.TAKA.1D Taka Something which stands all alone (like an unmarried person)
Anuta PN.TAKU.1 Taku vai ai? Who said that? (idiomatic expression)
Anuta MP.SAKU-LAA Takura Marlin; swordfish
Anuta OC.TAMA.1A Tama Child (in kinship sense); offspring
Anuta PN.FAKA-QAROFA Tama pakaaropa Orphan
Anuta PN.TAMA-QA-FINE Tamaapine Daughter
Anuta OC.TAFA.2 Tapa To cut the stomach of a fish in order to remove the gut
Anuta AN.TALI.3A Tari/matanga Loop for catching sharks and other large fish
Anuta AN.ASA.1 Ta/ta To grate manioc on a *paota*