ACD - Austronesian Comparative Dictionary Online -
Cognateset *-nu₁ ([original](https://acd.clld.org/cognatesets/27207)) ([raw](?raw))WMP
what?
an empty form substituting in any form class when the normal form is inappropriate or when it cannot be recalled; what's-it; what-you-may-call-it
when?
thing ... may be used in the sense of adultery in the case that the speaker avoids using the real word
when?
what?
where, which?
which, whichever?
what?; do what? (particle that can be used as any part of speech)
what?
what?
whatchamacallit
what?
whatchamacallit
whatchamacallit
whatchamacallit, a certain, someone, something that one does not want to, or cannot name
thing mentioned, whatchamacallit
clothing
what?
indefinite pronoun: whatchamacallit, word used to indicate something for which one will not or cannot use the proper name
indefinite pronoun, a certain; indicating for a person whose name one doesn't know, or doesn't want to say
some(thing), i.e. not specified
So-and-So-, such-and-such
word used to indicate something indefinite, used both for persons and for things; thing, whatchamacallit
a demonstrative word, connected with something that has not yet been named, but which presently shall be named, a certain someone, also used to indicate possession
what?
what, which, how?
which?; the one that
whatchamacallit
a certain (person, etc.)
indefinite pronoun, word used to indicate something for which one will not or cannot use the proper name
whatchamacallit; possessions
do something (unstated)
whatsit, whatchamacallit
which, which one; thing mentioned
property
relative pronoun: this, that, which, that which, what; he/she who
something that ... In practice it is comparable to : who, which; or : whoever, whatever
someone (something, somewhere) or other, So-and-So, What's the name, you-know-who (-what, -where)
do something or other, do you-know-what
um, uh (representing a pause to collect one's thoughts); substitution for a word that has slipped the mind; expressing vagueness rather than definiteness; sex organ (euphemistic)
the field of me (is) five (times) that of I Raka
(preceding a personal name) the one belonging to, that of
one, a certain one'; di dina anu 'on a certain day
indefinite pronoun (something); used to form possessive pronouns; used also for the genitalia; do something with someone
what?
such a one, such a thing, so-and-so
CMP
a certain; word used for persons the speaker doesn’t know