Protoform: AFI.2 [PN] Open by pulling (body part, esp. eye); colloquial term for 'eye'
| Description: | Open by pulling (body part, esp. eye); colloquial term for ʔeyeʔ |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *kela |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Afi | Yeux flamboyants (de colere) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | *Afi/ʔi | Ouvrir (terme trivial) | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Yavi-a | To haul or pull up, as a net or anchor; charge a gun, cock the trigger Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| Tokelau | Afi | Colloquial for eyes | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Afi/ʔi | To stretch open, or to open more widely, esp. a person's eye (one's own or another's) by pulling the lower lid down or the upper lid up (or both); a rather impolite word. | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Afi/mata | To pull one's lower eyelid down (in contempt or impudence, etc.) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ma/afi | (of a female) To spread her legs; (in indecent or vulgar speech) to go or come quickly, to walk fast or run | (Cwd) |
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