| Language |
Item |
Description |
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New Zealand Maori
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I roo
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In, inside. Considered to be abbreviation of i roto o. (Eastern dialects only)
Borrowed
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
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Raa
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Postposed particle marking distance from speaker in space or time
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Ifira-Mele
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Raa
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Sail
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New Zealand Maori
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Raa
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Sun
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New Zealand Maori
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Raa
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Day (period of time)
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Ifira-Mele
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Rae/rae
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Forehead
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Fijian
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I/lavo
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Disc-shaped seed of the waalai vine
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New Zealand Maori
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Raho(raho)
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Canoe decking (made of thin sticks)
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New Zealand Maori
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Ra(ra)nga
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Plait (as a basket, a mat)
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New Zealand Maori
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Ranga/ia
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Passive form of ra(ra)nga
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New Zealand Maori
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Rangi
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Sky; the ten (or twelve) over-worlds; the head. Weather (Wms)
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New Zealand Maori
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E/rangi/
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But, but rather (EMA)
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New Zealand Maori
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Raa-ngia
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Passive of rara
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New Zealand Maori
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Rangi-aatea
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Name of several houses and places
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New Zealand Maori
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Rangimaarie
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Quiet, peaceful; peace, tranquility
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New Zealand Maori
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Rangi-toto
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Several localities, islands and ranges of volcanic origin; rock of volacanic origin
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Fijian
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Raki/raki
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Place on north coast
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New Zealand Maori
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Rara
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Spread out on stage (e.g. to dry or be grilled); be scattered about
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New Zealand Maori
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Raro
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Below, under, bottom; north
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New Zealand Maori
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Raro
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North
Problematic
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New Zealand Maori
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Haa/ramuramu/, koo/ramuramu
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Meaning unclear, but associated with eating
Problematic
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East Uvea
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Lano
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In names of lakes on the island
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Marquesas
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ʔAuka
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Get
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New Zealand Maori
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Whaka/rawe/-a
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To adorn, beautify
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New Zealand Maori
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Whaka/rawe/-a
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Fasten, tie up, close up, join, effect a union
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New Zealand Maori
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Te Reinga
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Place name. The point from which dead spirits leaped down to the underworld
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New Zealand Maori
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Remu
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Buttocks; tail feathers of certain birds
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Fijian
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Lesu
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Return
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New Zealand Maori
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Rehu/rehu
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Set (of the sun) ; ? return
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New Zealand Maori
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Rewa(rewa)
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A tree (Knightia excelsa) with long, narrow, toothed leaves
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New Zealand Maori
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Riakina
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Be elevated, appear (as the dawn on the horizon)
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New Zealand Maori
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Riro
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Be out of sight, gone; unavenged (of a killing)
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New Zealand Maori
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Kau/rima/
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The rubbing stick used in producing combustion by the fire-plough method
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New Zealand Maori
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Rita
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An evil spirit, (possibly a proper name)
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New Zealand Maori
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Riu
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Bilge, floor of valley
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New Zealand Maori
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Roo
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Stick insect, mantis (WMA)
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New Zealand Maori
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Rongo-maa-taane
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Departmental god of the forest
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Atiu
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Rongomataane-ariki
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Chief of Aatiu who came to Mitiaaro with the missionary John Williams in 1823
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New Zealand Maori
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Rongonui
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Celebrated, famous
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New Zealand Maori
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(Whaka)ropiropi
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? rub, massage
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New Zealand Maori
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Roto
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Lake, pool
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New Zealand Maori
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Maa/rua-roa
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The second month of the Maori year during which the winter solstice occurred
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New Zealand Maori
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Rure
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Shake something, brandish, dash upon, maltreat
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New Zealand Maori
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Rupe
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Name of traditional character personified as a pigeon
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New Zealand Maori
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Ma-
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Fossil prefix on some stative verbs
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New Zealand Maori
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Maa
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(perhaps) Conjunction linking proper names in such god-names as Taane-ma-huta (?), Rongo-maa-Taane, Taawhiri-maa-(Aa)tea
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New Zealand Maori
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Maa
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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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New Zealand Maori
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Maa
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Postposed particle pluralizing human reference, "and others"
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New Zealand Maori
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Mahuika
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Deity from whom fire was obtained by Maaui-tikitiki
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Fijian
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Magiti
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Food, especially vegetable food
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