| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Sikaiana
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MP.QUMU.1A
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Umu
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Earth oven; mound of earth, especially for planting root crops
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Niue
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AN.QUNAFI
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Inafi
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To scale a fish (Motu dial)
Phonologically Irregular
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Emae
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu/sia
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Take out, take off, as clothes
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New Zealand Maori
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu-hia
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Pull out; withdraw; take off (e.g. pants)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu/ia
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To loose, untie
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.UNU.1
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Un/ia
|
Remove (vt)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu/kia
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Stick into the ground
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Pukapuka
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu-wia
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Pulled out
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West Uvea
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AN.UNU.1
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Unu-sia
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Se déshabiller, dépouiller
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Fijian
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PN.UNU.3
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Unu
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Drink (Dialect)
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.UNU.3
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Unu-mia
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Drink (eastern dialects)
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Pukapuka
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??.UPAUPA
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Upaupa
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A dance (Beaglehole 1953:18); Tahitian in origin
Problematic
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Anuta
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CP.USI.1
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Uti
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A kind of manongi plant (Evodia)
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East Futuna
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CP.USI.1
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Usi
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A shrub used medicinally (Evodia hortensis)
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East Uvea
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CP.USI.1
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Uhi
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Arbrisseau à odeur forte (Evodia hortensis). Médecine contre les maux de dent
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Fijian
|
CP.USI.1
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Uci
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An odoriferous herb, used as perfume and disinfectant (Evodia hortensis)
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Niue
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CP.USI.1
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Uhi
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Shrub sp. (Evodia hortensis)
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Rennellese
|
CP.USI.1
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Usi
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(Evodia longifolia)
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Samoan
|
CP.USI.1
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Usi
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The name of a strong-smelling shrub (Evodia hortensis)
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Tongan
|
CP.USI.1
|
Uhi
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(Evodia hortensis)
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Lau
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OC.USU.1
|
Usu/ngaia
|
Commandment
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Pukapuka
|
PN.USU.4
|
Uyu
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To start off early in the day; to start a chant . To lead off, initiate, be first to attend, start (e.g. a song)
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Tikopia
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PN.USU.4
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Usu
|
Lead off, especially in singing, but also in other activities; raise a song
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East Uvea
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PN.QUTA.2
|
ʔUta-gia
|
Reflexion; opinion; deliberer, calculer
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Marquesas
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MQ.UTE
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Ute
|
Papyrus, murier à papier et dont on fait des étoffes. (Broussonetia papyrifera) (Atl).
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Emae
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OC.QUTU.1
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Utu/fia
|
Draw water
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New Zealand Maori
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OC.QUTU.1
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Utu-hia
|
Fill a vessel with water
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Ifira-Mele
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OC.QUTU.1
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Utu/fia
|
Fill
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
OC.QUTU.1
|
Utu (trans. utu/hia)
|
Fill with liquid, draw water
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Sikaiana
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OC.QUTU.1
|
Utu
|
Fill up, especially an enclosed container that uses fuel, such as a cigarette lighter or a pressure lamp
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West Uvea
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OC.QUTU.1
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Utu-fia
|
Puiser, vider, écoper
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West Uvea
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OC.QUTU.1
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Utu/fia
|
Remplir (M 1880)
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Fijian
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PN.UTU-POTO
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Utupotu
|
(House) longitudinal beam, one from each end of house to nearest cross-beam (Lau dialect) . (Geraghty 1983:417)
Problematic
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Rarotongan
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EO.WAA.1
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Vaa/vaa
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Converse in a familiar manner, yarn, engage in friendly gossip
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New Zealand Maori
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PN.WAA.2
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Aa
|
Period of time. Probably a variant of waa
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Tahitian
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PN.WAA.2
|
Va
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The space between the edges of the layers of thatch on the Tahitian houses
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Easter Island
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CE.WAHINE
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Vahine
|
Woman, female. (Possibly from Tahitian (Wbr))
Problematic
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Rennellese
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PN.WAHE-GA
|
Baaenga
|
Area under eaves; appropriation, share
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New Zealand Maori
|
MP.WAI.1
|
Wai
|
Water, especially fresh wate; creek, river
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.WAIHO
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Waiho-tia
|
Leave, put down something
|
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Rarotongan
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CE.WAIHO
|
Vaiʔo-ʔia
|
Leave sthg. alone, leave sthg. stay
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Hawaiian
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CE.WAI-GOFIA.*
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Wainohia
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Safe, safety; a gift of affection
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New Zealand Maori
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CE.WAI-GOFIA.*
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Waingoohia
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Easy, pleased
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West Futuna
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CP.SILA.1A
|
Sira (trans. sire/ia)
|
To look; a look
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Tongan
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FJ.WALA.3
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Vala
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Clothes, especially loincloth, wear or put on clothes, especially loin-cloth. Kilt (Cct).
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East Futuna
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PN.WAA-LAI
|
Vaalai
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Nom d`une grosse liane qui se brise facilement
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Tongan
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PN.WAA-LAI
|
Vaalai
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Kind of creeper, liana; (Mucuna gigantea) (Entada phaseoloides) (Whr)
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Fijian
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PN.WALE.1
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Weli/welia
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Slimy
Problematic
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Sikaiana
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PN.WALE.2
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V/vale
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Crazy, stupid, insane, peculiar, unusual
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Tokelau
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PN.WALE.2
|
Vale
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Mentally ill person; idiot, fool, lunatic (in colloquial sense); be totally absorbed in some activity
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