Protoform: EVA [SO] Float (in air), fly
| Description: | Float (in air), fly |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *qewa 'wander/walk about', NP *lewa.1 'float' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Paka/eva | To jump | (Fbg) |
| Emae | Eva | Swing, hang from something | (Cpl) |
| Pukapuka | Lele i te eva! | Idiom, "Fly", run swiftly | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | Eba | Soar | (Ebt) |
| Takuu | Eva | (of a bird) Flutter before settling | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Eeva | Rise in a floating manner | (Fth) |
| Tuvalu | Eva | Fly, jump, hop | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Eva | Be above ground, not touching ground, in the air; fly, suspend (sg) | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hua/eva | Fly for the first time (of bird); fly a kite | (Hvn) |
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