| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Uvea
|
PN.RAQA-KAU.A
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Laakau
|
Arbre
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Nuguria
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PN.RAQA-KAU.B
|
Raakau, laakau
|
Wood (material); log, stick
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LAAKEI
|
Laagei
|
Decorate, adorn
|
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Luangiua
|
PN.LAAKEI
|
Hai/laa/laaei, hai/la/laʔi
|
Colour. Variegated colours.
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.LAAKEI
|
Laakei
|
Decorate, decoration
|
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Tongan
|
PN.LAAKEI
|
Laakei
|
Strip of coconut leaf on stone cuttlefish lure
|
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Pukapuka
|
TA.RAKOA.1
|
Laakoa
|
Bird species (only in chants)
Problematic
|
|
Takuu
|
AN.RARA.1
|
Llaa
|
Heat something over a fire; grill, smoke (fish etc.); warm by fire; heat earlobe with hot oil...; put a crooked stick briefly in the fire then apply pressure to straighten it while still hot
|
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Hawaiian
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Branch, limb, bough
|
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Niue
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Branches
Problematic
|
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Nukuoro
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Having many branches
|
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Luangiua
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Branch
|
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Samoan
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Small branches; to stand out like branches
|
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Tokelau
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Stick out, jut out
|
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West Uvea
|
PN.RAQA-RAQA
|
Laalaa
|
Branche
|
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Luangiua
|
SO.LAQALAQA-TEA
|
Laalaakea
|
Afternoon
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|
Takuu
|
SO.LAQALAQA-TEA
|
Laaraatea, raaraatea
|
Noon
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East Futuna
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
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Hawaiian
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Nukuoro
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Gilaau
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Luangiua
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
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Pukapuka
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
(ʔI)laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Sikaiana
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Takuu
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Laaua, raaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun: they, them (two)
|
|
Tokelau
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Ki laa(ua)
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
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West Uvea
|
NP.LAA-UA
|
Gilaaua
|
Third person dual independent pronoun
|
|
Pukapuka
|
PN.LAMA.1
|
Laama/ti
|
Hold a grudge, take revenge
|
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East Futuna
|
SO.LAAMA-GA.*
|
Laamaga
|
Fish on reef with torch
|
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East Uvea
|
SO.LAAMA-GA.*
|
Laamaga
|
Fish on reef with torch
|
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Kapingamarangi
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Laawa
|
To choke on a bone; bonestuck in throat
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.LAQOA
|
Raaoa, laaoa
|
Choke on something (usually a fish bone)
|
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Pukapuka
|
PN.LAQOFIE
|
Laawie
|
Fine, clear sky
|
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Tongan
|
PN.LAQOFIE
|
Laaofie
|
Fine and bright, of weather
Phonologically Irregular
|
|
Nuguria
|
XO.LAOI
|
Vai/laaoi
|
Sweet (sugar, ripe banana, coconut oil)
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West Uvea
|
PN.LASI
|
Lai-
|
Art. def. pl. used compulsorily with tama, tamahine, instead of malaa
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Samoan
|
NP.LA-TOU.A
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural subject clitic pronoun
Problematic
|
|
Tokelau
|
NP.LA-TOU.A
|
Ki laatou
|
Third person plural subject clitic pronoun
Problematic
|
|
Nukuoro
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laadeu
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
|
Samoan
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laatou
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
|
Tokelau
|
NP.-LA-TOU.B
|
-laatou
|
Third person plural possessive suffix
|
|
Tongan
|
PN.LAATUQU
|
Laatuʔu
|
Make sudden and unexpected departure
|
|
Hawaiian
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Lau/laa
|
Broad, wide, liberal
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Laa/nunui
|
Very big (eg. of coconuts
|
|
Pukapuka
|
EO.LAU.3
|
Laa/liliki
|
Very small
|
|
Takuu
|
PN.LAU-GUTU
|
Laanutu, launutu
|
Lip
|
|
East Futuna
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laatou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
|
Hawaiian
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laakou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
|
Nukuoro
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Gilaadeu
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
|
|
Luangiua
|
PN.LAA-TOU
|
Laakou
|
Third person plural independent pronoun
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