Protoform: APU.A [MP] Seize, take, gather
| Description: | Seize, take, gather |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *5 PMP *Ra(m)but' "snatch away" (Dpf.). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | C/avu/-ta | Pull up, eradicate Problematic | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Apu | Destroy, ravage, ruin | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | ʔApu (MQS), kapu (MQN) | Puiser Problematic | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | ʔApuʔapu | Prendre, saisir | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Apu | Gather into the hands, clutch | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Apu | Chase, pursue, harry; strive hard for something, pursue a task vigorously | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Apu | To pick, as fruits, as in a basket; to pull | (Ebt) |
| Tuamotu | Apu | To grip, grasp | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Apu | (in a game of rummy) To gather one's cards from the table... | (Jsn) |
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