| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Mangareva
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FJ.LUNA
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Runa
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Plante rampante (Boerhavia diffusa)
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Penrhyn
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FJ.LUNA
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Runa
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Green seaweed sp. which covers underwater rocks
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Pukapuka
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FJ.LUNA
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Nuna
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A herb (Laportea ruderalis)
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Rapa
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FJ.LUNA
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Nuna, nunga
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A fern (Dryopteris margaretae)
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Tokelau
|
FJ.LUNA
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Nuna
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A prostrate herb (Boerhavia tetrandra)
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Tuamotu
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FJ.LUNA
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Ruunaa
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A plant (Boerhaavia tetrandra)
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Hawaiian
|
TA.RUNAGA
|
Launa
|
Friendly, sociable; to associate with, meet with, fraternize with
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
|
TA.RUNAGA
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Ruunaa (pass. runaa)
|
Draw together, tie up, close, keep close; steer, dress, keep in line
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Rarotongan
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TA.RUNAGA
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Runa
|
Meddling, interfering
Problematic
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Tahitian
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TA.RUNAGA
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Nuna
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Mixed, amalgamated
Problematic
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Tuamotu
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TA.RUNAGA
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Runa
|
To assemble together; to steer, direct, instigate
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Fijian
|
PN.LUPE.1
|
Ruve
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Pacific Pigeon (Ducula pacifica), White-throated Pidgon (Columba vitiensis) (Vanua Levu and Lau)
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.LUPE.1
|
Rupe
|
Name of traditional character personified as a pigeon
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Marquesas
|
PN.LUPE.1
|
ʔUpe
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(Ducula galatea). Carpophage, pigeon des îles Marquises, oiseau de la famille des columbidés (Lch).
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Tongan
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PN.LUPE.2
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Nga/lupe/lupe
|
Jog or spring or flop or move up and down, e.g. as the ends of a plank carried across the shoulder, or water carried carelessly
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Easter Island
|
EP.RUPE-RUPE.
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Ruperupe
|
Abundancia de frutos de la tierra; aumentar el número de descendientes
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Tahitian
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EP.RUPE-RUPE.
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Ruperupe
|
Florissante (végétation), prospère
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Anuta
|
PN.LUPO
|
Rupo/rupo
|
Small mackerel sp. A type of very small fish, often caught with hook and line from the beach (Fbg).
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East Uvea
|
PN.LUPO
|
Lupo
|
The term with various qualifiers refers to a number of (Carangidae). Thon
|
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Marquesas
|
PN.LUPO
|
ʔUpoʔupo
|
(Caranx sp.). Carangue à barres; Barred Jack (Carangoides ferdau) (Fatu Hiva). Carangue à pointes jaunes; Island Jack (Carangoides orthogrammus) (Ua Pou). Carangue royale jaune; Golden Trevally (Gnathodon speciosus) [Southeast Marquesan Dialect] (Atl).
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Hawaiian
|
EP.RUTU
|
Luku
|
To massacre, destroy, slaughter, lay waste...
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Mangareva
|
EP.RUTU
|
Rutu
|
Frapper des pieds ou des mains un corps; heurter contre; battre au tambour
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Fijian
|
FJ.TIKO-TARA
|
Seecala
|
White-collared Kingfisher (Halcyon chloris) (Kadavu, Lau)
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New Zealand Maori
|
OC.MA.4
|
Maa
|
(perhaps) Conjunction linking proper names in such god-names as Taane-ma-huta (?), Rongo-maa-Taane, Taawhiri-maa-(Aa)tea
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Rarotongan
|
OC.MA.4
|
Ma(a)
|
With, and: in company with, together with; indicating concomitant action or state
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Kapingamarangi
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Ma-
|
Numeral classifier for digits over ten
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New Zealand Maori
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Maa
|
Conjunction linking units with tens and perhaps also linking proper names in such god-names as Taane-ma-huta (?), Rongo-maa-Taane, Taawhiri-maa-(Aa)tea
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Luangiua
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Ma
|
Joins tens to units
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Penrhyn
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Maa
|
Joins tens to units
|
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Rarotongan
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Maa
|
In numbers, used to link units (1 to 9) to the next higher orders (tens, hundreds, etc.)
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Samoan
|
OC.MAA.1
|
Ma
|
Connects tens with units
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Emae
|
PN.MAA.2
|
Maa
|
Fermented breadfruit
|
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Marquesas
|
PN.MAA.2
|
Ma. Maa (Atl).
|
Breadfruit preserved by fermentation. Fruits à pain fermentés et conservés dans un silo, trou en terre ou récipient (Lch).
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West Uvea
|
PN.FA-LIU
|
Fali/faliu
|
Roulis du bateau
|
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West Futuna
|
AN.MAA.3
|
H/ma
|
To be ashamed, shy, embarrassed; frightened
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West Uvea
|
AN.MAA.3
|
Maa
|
Avoir honte
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Nukumanu
|
SO.PAKAKAU.*
|
Pepekau
|
The old interisland voyaging canoes
Problematic
|
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Rotuman
|
PN.TAU-MULI
|
Taumuri
|
Stern (of canoe, etc.); (of canoe, etc.) to have the stern towards
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Hawaiian
|
NP.MAA.6
|
Ma
|
Particle following names of persons; and company, and others, and wife, and associates
|
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Nukuoro
|
NP.MAA.6
|
Maa
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And the others (after personal names and pronouns)
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Rarotongan
|
NP.MAA.6
|
Maa
|
Used after proper names, pronouns and terms of address to mean those in company with (the aforementioned)
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Tikopia
|
NP.MAA.6
|
Maa
|
Personal plural indicator, used with senior kin terms and (trad.)titles of some mythical beings (follows noun)
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New Zealand Maori
|
PN.MAQA.1
|
Maa
|
Clean, faded, white
|
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Moriori
|
PN.MAQA.1
|
Me ma
|
Clean, white
|
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Mangareva
|
PN.MAQA.1
|
Maa
|
Clean. Etre propre; se déteindre, perdre sa couleur
|
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Nuguria
|
PN.MAQA.1
|
Maa/tea
|
White; clean
|
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Tikopia
|
PN.MAQA.1
|
Maa
|
Clean, light-coloured, white, esp. in contrast to off-coloured or dirty surfaces
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Luangiua
|
SO.MAQAA
|
Maa
|
Brother or sister in law. Wife's brother, husband's sister; sister's husband (man speaking), brother's wife (woman speaking) (Hbn)
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Luangiua
|
SO.MAQAA
|
ŋaa/maa
|
Sister in law
|
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Vaeakau-Taumako
|
SO.MAQAA
|
Maa
|
Sister-in-law, brother-in-law
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