Protoform: ALA [PN] Touch, take in hand
| Description: | Touch, take in hand |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *5 PAN *alap 'fetch, get, take' (ACD) |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Ala(ala) | Palper, toucher, porter la main sur, caresser | (Rch) |
| East Uvea | Alasi | Toucher, arracher (e.g. ignames) | (Rch) |
| Samoan | Ala/faga | A morning angling | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Ala/fia | To be hurt by joining in another’s quarrel, or through one’s own fault Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Ala | Put out one’s hand; touch, finger or meddle with (ki); to put one’s hand to the work, to take an active part in it | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Alasi | Touch or meddle with (something that one is anxious no-one should touch) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ala(fi) | To gather or catch with the hands (certain kinds of shellfish and small crabs) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ala/fia | (of a woman) To be married; not to be a virgin | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Ala/fia | To perceive (the underlying cause, or hidden meaning) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Jsn) |
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