| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Tokelau
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PN.MOTI-MOTI
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Motimoti
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Drip, drizzle (of rain, leaks in roof, etc.)
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Mangaia
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TA.KOO-UA
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Kooua
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The coconut before forming any flesh inside
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Mangaia
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CE.KOO-MOTO
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Koomoto
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Coconut maturation stage: half-ripe, containing more flesh than water...
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Rennellese
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PN.MOTO.2A
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Moto
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Green and nearly fully formed (bananas, corn, nuts); green but good to drink of (coconuts, oranges); nearly fully formed but not ready to harvest (yams, taro etc)
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Rotuman
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PN.MOTO.2A
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Moto
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Immature, small and green (fruit); immature and soft (wood)
Borrowed
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.MOO-TORO.*
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Mootoro
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Woo, pay addresses to
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.MOO-TORO.*
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Mootoro/toro
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Proceed stealthily and secretly
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Mangareva
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CE.MOO-TORO.*
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Mootoro
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A bastard. Enfant naturel dont la conception n'est connue qu'après le mariage de la mère; forniquer
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Penrhyn
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CE.MOO-TORO.*
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Mootoro
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To meet a girlfriend at night in her sleeping room
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Tahitian
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CE.MOO-TORO.*
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Mootoro
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Entrer une nuit chez une jeune fille ou une femme pour la séduire
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Rarotongan
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OC.MOTU.A
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Mootua
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Alternative form of momotuhia
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Mangareva
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OC.MOTU.B
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Mootu
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Rock protruding from the sea. Petite île; rocher au-dessus de la mer.
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Pukapuka
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OC.MOTU.B
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Motu
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Islet on atoll; food reserve separated from the village
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Mangareva
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NP.MUU.3
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Mu/mu
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Fool, idiot, imbecile. Idiot; être fou, stupide, imbécile
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Rennellese
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NP.MUU.3
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Muu
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Coo quietly (pigeons and doves)
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Tuamotu
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PN.MUQA-KI
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Muaakia
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Thoroughly chewed, masticated (as food pre-chewed for feeding to small children)
Borrowed
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Pukapuka
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NP.MUI
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Mui/a
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Overwhelmed by abundance of women, work, food crowded around, swarm over
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Hawaiian
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muʔo
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Leaf bud; to bud; soft tip of aerial pandanus root; younger branch of a family
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muka
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Unexpanded shoot of Nikau Palm
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Mangareva
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muko
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Tip, point, highest shoot of a plant. Extrémité des objets qui vont en diminuant (plante, bout du nez)
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Luangiua
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muʔo
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Young taro (medium size); young coconut shoot
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Rennellese
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muko
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Shoots (of coconut palm, taro, pandanus etc.); base of coconut frond; watery interior of young banana stalk
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Sikaiana
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muko
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Shoot growing from sprouted coconut {kamatuu}
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Tikopia
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PN.MUKA.1A
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Muko
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Young shoot of plant
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Pukapuka
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NP.MUKA.1B
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Muko/muko
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Nearly mature coconut; tender shoot of coconut palm
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Fijian
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OC.MULE.1
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Mudre
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Blow gently, cool breeze
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Tongan
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MP.MURI.1A
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Mooli. Gi-mooli.
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Foreign; a foreigner, a stranger; behind, abaft. Abroad, in a distant country.
Problematic
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Rennellese
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PN.MURI-WAQE
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Mugi baʔe
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Heel, as of foot or shoe
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Sikaiana
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PN.MURI-WAQE
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Mulivae
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The heel of the foot
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Tikopia
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PN.MURI-WAQE
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Muri vae
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Heel of foot
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West Futuna
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PN.MURI-WAQE
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Muri vae
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Back of the foot, heel
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Hawaiian
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PN.MURI-WAI
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Muliwai
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Mouth of river, pool near river-mouth (as behind sandbar)
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.MURI-WAI
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Muriwai
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Backwater, lagoon at mouth of river
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Luangiua
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PN.MULU.1
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Mulu/ŋa
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Compost; bales of grass and wood in garden between rows of taro
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Niue
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PN.MULU.2
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Mulu
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To be puzzled over a task ; to fiddle, to take too long (of work)
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Penrhyn
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PN.MURU
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Muru/muru
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Singe (of food animals)
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Hawaiian
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EP.MUTU.1B
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Muku
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Thirtieth night of the moon, when it has entirely disappeared (Pki)
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New Zealand Maori
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EP.MUTU.1B
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Oo/mutu
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Night of the moon, thirtieth night
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Penrhyn
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MP.MUTU.2
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Koo/mutu/mutu
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Humbug dascyllus Dascylluaruanu)
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Tongan
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PN.TE-NA
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Ena, hena
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That, those, where you are or are looking, etc.
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.-NA.4
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Aa/na, oo/na
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Third person singular possessive postposed comment used when the determiner of the phrase is not te or ngā
Problematic
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Tahitian
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PN.-NA.4
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Aa/na, oo/na
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Third person singular possessive pronoun, class zero
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Niue
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PN.NAFA
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Nafa
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Slit drum. Small, wooden drum shaped like a canoe, with a narrow slot on one side (McE).
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Pukapuka
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PN.NAFA
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Nawa
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Small, wooden gong
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East Uvea
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Lagoon; shallow area of the sea
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Lau
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Deep water in a lagoon
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Emae
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Pool, place in lagoon with sandy bottom
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Niue
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Lake, lagoon. Pond (McE).
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Lagoon. Where large boulders are on reef (Lch).
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Samoan
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MP.NAMO
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Namo
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Place in lagoon abounding in fish
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