| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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West Futuna
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PN.TALAKISI
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Tarakesi
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Squirrelfish (Adioryx and Flammeo spp.)
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Hawaiian
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PN.MATE.1C
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Make
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Desire, want; to want
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Hawaiian
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CE.MATE-KAI
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Make ʔai
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Hungry
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Hawaiian
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CE.MATE-WAI
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Make wai
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Thirst; thirsty
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Nuguria
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OC.GATA.1A
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Kata
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Snake (generic); also sea eels and intestinal worms
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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OC.GATA.1A
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Kata
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Moray Eel, snake, tapeworm and other similar parasites
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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PN.TIQAKI
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Tiake
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Remain, stay (behind); be abandoned, left behind
Phonologically Irregular
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Tongan
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PN.ALA
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Ala
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Put out one’s hand; touch, finger or meddle with (ki); to put one’s hand to the work, to take an active part in it
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Rennellese
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PN.HALA-MATUQA
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Aga o maatuʔa
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Trail taken by gods or ancestors
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.KOKO.2
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Koko-tea, koko-uri
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Large and small Magellanic Clouds (Makemson 1941)
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Pukapuka
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EP.PI-PIRI
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Pipili-maa
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Name of two stars in Scorpio (Makemson 1941)
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Tongan
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PN.SUMU.3
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Humu
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A dark patch of nebulosity near the Southern Cross (Makemson 1941), presumably the Coal-Sack.
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Tuamotu
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PN.SUMU.3
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Humu-iti, Humu-nui
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Constellations (Makemson 1941)
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Samoan
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PN.SUMU.3
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Sumu
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The Southern Cross (Akerblom 1968). A cluster of stars -- the sumu (fish) and toloa (duck) were taken up to heaven and became signs (Prt).
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Tongan
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PN.TAAKELO
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Takelo
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Two stars in the northern sky, so named because of their ruddy colour (kelo) (Makemson 1941).
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Tuamotu
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CE.WERO
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Vero-mata-utoru
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Brightest of all stars (Makemson 1941)
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.WERO
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Wero-i-te-ao-marie, Wero-i-te-aro-marino, Wero-i-te-kokota, Wero-i-te-ninihi, Wero-i-te-wawana, Wero-i-te-whakataka-pungarehu
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Star names (Makemson 1941, Best 1922b)
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Tongan
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FJ.QARA
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Aa
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To awake
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Tongan
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AN.RANO
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Ano
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A lake; a marsh; a bog
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Tongan
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PN.QAWE
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Ave
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To take away, to deprive of; to conduct
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Tongan
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PN.KAPA.1
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Kapa-si
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To take, capture (a town or fortress)
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Samoan
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PN.TIPI.1B
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Tipi
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To give a back handed blow; to play "duck and drake"
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.TIPI.1B
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Tipi
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Glide, skim lightly along the surface; play at ducks and drakes; a short club thrown by hand at close quarters
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Tongan
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AN.FAFAGO
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Fafango
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To awaken
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Tongan
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AN.FOAKI
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Fooági
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To make a present; to give; given
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Tongan
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AN.FARU.1
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Faoo
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To take away by main force, or by virtue of superior rank or authority
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Tongan
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AN.FOLAU
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Felow
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To navigate, to make a voyage; a canoe, a fleet of canoes, a voyage
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Niue
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PN.FAI-QUMU
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Faiumu
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To cook food in a traditional earth oven, to make an earth oven
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Samoan
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PN.FAI-QUMU
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Faiumu
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To make or cook a baking of food; a cook
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Anuta
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PN.FAI-QUMU
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Pai umu
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To make oven (i.e. prepare food in an earth oven)
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Rennellese
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PN.FAI-QUMU
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Haiʔumu
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Oven, stove, saucepan, kitchen; to make an oven
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Tongan
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PN.TOGI.2
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Fe/tongi
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To change or exchange for something else; to take the place of...
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Niue
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PN.TOGI.2
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Fe/togi/aki
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To take turns in carrying a load; to share problems or grievances. To change about, to exchange by turns (McE).
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Tongan
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PN.FILI.2
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Fili/hi
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To overturn, to make topsy-turvy, upset
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Tongan
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EO.FAKA-.1
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Fucca
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To make, to fashion, to cause to be done
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Tongan
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PN.FAKA-QITA
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Fucca-ita
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To affront, aggravate, make angry, displease; to pout or look displeased
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Tongan
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AN.KAI.1A
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Ky. Ge/na.
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To eat, to take a meal. To champ, to munch, to devour, to eat; to corrode or canker, as iron or cloth, with age and exposure
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Tongan
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PN.GAOSI
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Gnahi
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To make, to fashion, to repair
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Takuu
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PN.FAKA-SIKU
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Hakasuki
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Make something into a tail
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Tongan
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AN.SALA.1
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Hala. Halla.
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An error; to err. To miss, to fail, to blunder; wrong, amiss; a mistake
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Tongan
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MP.SIKO
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Hico
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To take up any thing that has been collected together; to tuck up, as one's dress; the name of a gamedress
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Rennellese
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PN.SOLO-QI.*
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Sogo
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Rub; to be funny, amusing. to joke, make fun of
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Tongan
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OC.LASE
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Lahe
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Lime, which they make from coral
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Tongan
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CP.LAGA.1A
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Langa
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To build, to make
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Tongan
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PN.LAGA.1C
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Langa
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To make a pole used to break the ground for planting yams
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Tongan
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PN.LEQO.2
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Leo
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To watch, to be awake; a sentinel
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Fijian
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PN.LULU.3
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Lu/lulu
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Shake hands
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.LULU.3
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Ruru
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Shake; earthquake
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.LULU.3
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Lulu
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To shake; to jerk fish line (e.g. bottom fishing)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.LULU.3
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Ruru
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To shake, as a hand; to jerk
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