Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
Rennellese
|
SO.QANU.2
|
ʔAnu
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Dance v.; soar or hover, as birds
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Rennellese
|
SO.EVA
|
Eba
|
Soar
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Nukuoro
|
PN.FISO-QA
|
Hiisoa
|
Cassytha filiformis
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Samoan
|
PN.FISO-QA
|
Fiisoa
|
Liane (Colubrina sp.) . Soap bush (Colubrina asiatica)...leaves formerly used as soap for washing the hair .
|
Tikopia
|
PN.FISO-QA
|
Fisoa
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(Colubrina asiatica)
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Rotuman
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PN.FOO.2A
|
Foo
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Sponge or mop up, soak up
Borrowed
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Rotuman
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AN.SUU.1
|
Suu
|
Soak in, dissolve
|
East Futuna
|
PN.KASOA
|
Kasoa
|
Necklace
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Emae
|
PN.KASOA
|
Kasoa
|
Collier, pendentif en dent de cochon
|
Ifira-Mele
|
PN.KASOA
|
Kasoa
|
Necklace
|
Samoan
|
PN.KASOA
|
ʔAsoa
|
Necklace
|
Tikopia
|
PN.KASOA
|
Kasoa
|
Necklace, necklet of leaf or flowers, neck pendant
|
Tongan
|
PN.KOA.3
|
Koa
|
Scum froth, foam, lather; soap
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Marquesas
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FJ.LOLO-QI.A
|
Pá-e óeóe
|
A cap of cloth besmeared with or soaked in cocoa-nut oil
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Nuguria
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OC.LELE.A
|
Ele
|
Fly (v), soar
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Rennellese
|
NP.LEWA.1
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Geba
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Soar, fly evenly, as flying fish or plane
|
Nukuoro
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PN.MA-AGI
|
Maangi
|
Soar/glide in air
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Tongan
|
MP.MAMA.2
|
Mama, maa
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To chew, esp. kava...or candlenuts (preparatory to using them as soap), or food which, after being chewed, is to be fed to a baby
|
Rennellese
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AN.MA-QANU
|
Maʔa
|
Float, drift, soar
Problematic
|
Samoan
|
PN.MAASOAQA
|
Maasoaa
|
Arrowroot (Tacca pinnatifida)
|
Tikopia
|
PN.MAASOAQA
|
Masoaa
|
Polynesian Arrowroot, (Tacca pinnatifida)
|
Niue
|
AN.MOLI.1
|
Moli
|
Citrus, orange; soap
|
Samoan
|
AN.MOLI.1
|
Moli
|
Wild orange; soap (so-called because the orange is used for soap) >
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Marquesas
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CP.NIFA.2
|
Nifa
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(Sardinella marquisensis). Poisson-savon; soapfish (Fatu Hiva) (Atl).
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Rennellese
|
PN.PALA.1A
|
Paga/paga
|
Soft, as spoiled baked fish, soaked geemugi nuts
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Luangiua
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SO.PIA.2B
|
Piia
|
Foam from soap
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Rennellese
|
MP.PISI.1
|
Pisi/kia
|
Be drenched, soaked; to wet, soak, splash; to receive a spurt of a liquis, as lime juice, in the eye; to cry, of eyes filled with onion scent
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Nukuoro
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PN.PUI.A
|
Bui/bui
|
Keep in (e.g. pigs); keep out (e.g. wind); soak (in water)
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Hawaiian
|
OC.PULU.3
|
Pulu
|
Soaked
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New Zealand Maori
|
OC.PULU.3
|
Puru
|
Prepare fern-root by soaking in water; fusty, mouldy; pulp
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Mangareva
|
OC.PULU.3
|
Puru
|
Soaked (I)
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Tuamotu
|
OC.PULU.3
|
Puru
|
Soaked
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Penrhyn
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MP.PUSA.2
|
Pua
|
Soap, to wash
Borrowed
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Rarotongan
|
MP.PUSA.2
|
Puʔa
|
Soap; a soft white coral
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Mota
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EC.SALE
|
Sale
|
float, drift, soar with open wings.
Problematic
|
Rennellese
|
XO.SAWA.2
|
Saba
|
To swing taut arms as in a dance; to soar, as frigate birds; have fins stretched taut, as sharks
|
Luangiua
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CP.SOA
|
Soa a vaʔa
|
Crew
|
East Futuna
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend, couple, pair
|
East Futuna
|
CP.SOA
|
Kau/soa/
|
Friend (I)
|
Emae
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
|
Nuguria
|
CP.SOA
|
Hai/soa
|
Friend
|
Nukumanu
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
|
Nukuoro
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
|
Luangiua
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
|
Luangiua
|
CP.SOA
|
Haa/soa
|
Mix
Problematic
|
Penrhyn
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
|
Vaeakau-Taumako
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend, brother [term of address]
Borrowed
|
Rennellese
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Companion
|
Rotuman
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Pair
|
Samoan
|
CP.SOA
|
Soa
|
Friend
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