PCMc *n[ae]i- feminine prefix (with personal names of women)
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PMc *namʷo lagoon, harbor
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Marshallese heavy ṇ expected. Cf. also Proto-Micronesian *lama₂ ‘lagoon, lake’. See also Marck (1994:314) Proto-Micronesian *nam’o.
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PWMc *nanasu half flower (Scaevola)
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PMc *natu child; classifier for cherished possessions
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Note: Jackson (1983:190) reconstructs Proto-Chuukic *na(t)ú.
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PMc *-ni of, pertaining to
Often referred to as “the construct suffix”.
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PCMc *-ni, -na verb suffix indicating acquisition or ownership
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Ponapeian | -ni-(ki) | derive trans. verb from inalienable noun: sapwe-ni-ki to own (of land), (sapwe- land) |
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PWMc *niŋi small, little, tiny
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Kiribati | (ua)-ŋiiŋii, (bi)-ŋiiŋii | very small |
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PMc *noko midrib of coconut frond or leaf
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Fijian | noko, noko-ta | to sharpen to a point |
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PWMc *noso a kind of fish
Marshallese ṇʷ expected.
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PMc *nowu scorpion fish, stonefish
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PMc *nu[sS]o squid
The Proto-Chuukic form appears to be an innovation.
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