Protoform: ATA-FAI [EC] Kind and gentle: *(q)atafa(q)i
| Description: | Kind and gentle: *(q)atafa(q)i |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EC: Ellicean |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PCE *ata.2 "carefully and deliberately", PPN *fai "do" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | ʔAtakai | Generous Phonologically Irregular | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Akahai | Modest, gentle, unassuming, meek | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Tafai (MQS) | Nourrir, élever Problematic | (Lch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Atawhai | Show kindness, be generous, kind | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Atawai | Unselfish, generous, kind | (Sby) |
| Tahitian | Atavai | Pretty, elegant Phonologically Irregular | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Atafai | Be kind | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Atafai | Careful, properly, correct | (Rby) |
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