| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Hawaiian
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PN.PAKIA.1
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Paʔia
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Temporarily deaf, as from ascending to a high altitude
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Mangareva
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PN.PAKIA.1
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Pakia
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Fruit à pain détérioré sur le pied par trop de maturité
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Ifira-Mele
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AN.PAA.2A
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Paa/kia
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Slap
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.PAA.2B
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Paa/kia
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Hit with hammer, rock, etc.
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Nukuoro
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AN.PAA.2A
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Baa/gia
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Slap
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Rennellese
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PN.PAA.2B
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Paa/kia
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To be hit; to scold, silence, or drive away, as a child
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Tongan
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PN.PAA.2B
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Paa/kia
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(Of the leg) to be knocked, or wounded, or hurt on the shin
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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AN.PAA.2A
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Pa/kia
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Clap the hands
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Tongan
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PN.PAKI.3
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Paki
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Break (off), especially with the hand; pick, pluck
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West Uvea
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PN.UQU
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Uu/tia
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Mordre
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Samoan
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PN.GARUE
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Galue-ina
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To work, especially in cultivating the ground
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Tongan
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MP.FUA.1B
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Fue/sia
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Carry, bear the burden of, esp figuratively
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Sikaiana
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XO.FILIANI
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Heliani
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Rod running from bow of boat to top of mast {kautuu} in an outrigger canoe
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Takuu
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XO.FILIANI
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Hiriani
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Mast of a ship or canoe; radio antenna, aerial
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Nuguria
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XO.FILIANI
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Hiriani
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Mast
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Tikopia
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XO.FILIANI
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Firiani
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Platform, staging (e.g. in house)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Luangiua
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XO.IKA-A-FATU
|
Iahaku
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Spotted rock cod
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Takuu
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NO.TITI-TAI
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Tititai
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Creeper sp. (Wedelia biflora)
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Sikaiana
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NO.TITI-TAI
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Tititai
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Plant sp. (traditionally used to wash out tattoo wounds immediately after tattooing)
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Luangiua
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NO.LAPIAO
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Lapiao
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Brown unicorn fish
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Takuu
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NO.LAPIAO
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Lapiao
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Fish sp., Grey Unicornfish (Naso sp.)
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Kapingamarangi
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NO.LAPIAO
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Labiaa
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Fish sp.
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Takuu
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PN.HOA
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-oa
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Unit of measurement for pairs of things other than coconuts (siaoa, ruaoa, torunaaoa...)
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Sikaiana
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XO.KOKO.3
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Koko
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Sago palm (rare on Sikaiana)
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Tahitian
|
CE.ARI
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Aria
|
Shortly, presently, by and by
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Tahitian
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CE.FAA-ITE.B
|
Fa/i/ite
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To reconcile those who were at variance
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Tahitian
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PN.HURU.B
|
Ûrû
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To be inspired, as the pretended Tahitian prophets; to be under the influence of some uncommon feeling
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Rennellese
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NP.OLI.3
|
Ogi
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To speak ceremonially and humbly...; to beseech, beg for mercy, perform humble acts
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Tahitian
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EP.REPE
|
Repe
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The comb of a fowl; the fin on the back of the shark; the projections that grow in a singular manner on the trunk of the tuscarpia edulis, or native chestnut tree; the piece on which the ends of the rafters rest in a native house; a sort of projection
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Tahitian
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NP.MA-NIA.2
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Mania
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Calme; être calme (se dit de la mer); émoussé, être émoussé
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Niue
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PN.FAKA-TUQU
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Fakatuu
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Make to stand, put, place; stop (a vehicle); nominate; court (as lovers); initiate, begin, start
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Takuu
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PN.FAKA-TUQU
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Hakatuu
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Erect, cause something to stand, initiate, raise (one's hand), stand on tiptoes; (of canoe) set a course towards something
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Tikopia
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PN.FAI-GA
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Fainga
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Doing, deed, practice; technical term indicating transfer of food and/or valuables, used in title of ceremonial or ritual proceedings
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West Uvea
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PN.FAKA-TUQU
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Fagatuu-lia
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Faire tenir debout; planter (un filet)
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Rapa
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CE.PAA-PAKA.*
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Pakapaka/raumia
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Crab -- like small papaa with small shell
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Tikopia
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PN.GALI.1
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Ngari/ngari
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Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
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Sikaiana
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PN.AKO-NAKI
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Akonaki
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To teach, especially about correct social behaviour; teachings, instruction
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Niue
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CP.LIALIA
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Faka/lialia
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Ugly, disgusting, hateful; to despise
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.FAKA-TAU
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Fakattau (vi), fakatawia (vt)
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Pay, buy
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Niue
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CP.FIA-
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Fi/oia
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To wish to do something
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Niue
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PN.HILA
|
Ila
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A disease, infantile diarrhoea
Borrowed
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Niue
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FJ.KAPU.2
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Kapu/tia
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To be fully covered [ex. sky with flying foxes]
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Niue
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MP.LAKA.1
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Laka/fia
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To step over the boundary, exceed; to take effect
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Niue
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MP.QAROFA.A
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Ofa/nia
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To love
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Luangiua
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PN.PULE.2
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Pole/pole
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Watchers, protectors -- officials who patrolled the malae and punished trespassers
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
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PN.PULE.2
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Pule/pule
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To be jealous, especially in sexual matters; to be possessive of a spouse or child in regards to sexual affairs.
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Samoan
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NP.KAU-QALIKI
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ʔAualiʔi
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A talie tree (Terminalia); a keel of a canoe made of talie (A chief's word)
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Tikopia
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NP.KAU-QALIKI
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Kauariki
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Tree (Terminalia catappa)....
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Rarotongan
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NP.KAU-QALIKI
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Kauariki
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Large deciduous trees with spreading branches and tough reddish wood (Terminalia glabrata and T.capatta), said to have been a sacred tree under which chiefs met
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Tuamotu
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NP.KAU-QALIKI
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Kauariki/rooa
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The miro tree (Thespesia populnea) (Myth.)
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