Protoform: FAAGAI.A [NP] To feed, provide food for

Description: To feed, provide food for
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *faga.3
*8 Note: the TON and NIU forms are considered to be borrowed.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Pangai To feed (Yen)
East Futuna Faagai Feed (Transitive) (Mfr)
East Uvea Faagai Nourir (Rch)
Easter Island Haaŋai Feed, nourish, nurse; breed, raise (Fts)
Emae Faagai To feed; bait (Cpl)
Emae Fagii/na Feed (v.t.) (Cpl)
Hawaiian Haanai Feed (Transitive) (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Fagai Feed (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Haangai Feed v (Lbr)
Luangiua Haaŋai, ha/haŋai Feed (Smd)
Mangareva ʔAgai Feed. Engrais; engraisser le sol; féconder les fleurs. Etre adoptif, adopté. Elever, nourrir. (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Faangai Feed (Osn)
Marquesas Haakai (NKH)~fanai (MQS). Haakai (Ua Pou) (Mtu). Nourir, nourriture. Feed. (Dln)
Marquesas Hakai (MQN), tafai (MQS) Nourrir, élever (Lch)
Marquesas Vwaní (THT) To feed (Crk)
Moriori Whangai Feed (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Whaangai Feed (Transitive) (Wms)
Niue Fagai To feed; offering, gift; grouped according to extended families. A division of the people, a sept, extended family (McE). Problematic (Sph)
Nuguria Haanai Feed (vt) (Dvl)
Nukumanu Haanai (pl. hannai) Feed (Trt)
Nukuoro Haangai Feed someone (Crl)
Penrhyn Haangai Feed (Sta)
Pukapuka Waangai Feed tr. (Mta)
Raʔivavae Haaŋai, haanai To feed, nourish (Zpn)
Raʔivavae Haaŋai To feed, nourish (Stn)
Rarotongan ʔAangai Feed with something; feed something to somebody (Bse)
Rennellese Haangai To feed, give food (Ebt)
Samoan Faagai/lupe Time associated with pigeons feeding (Prt)
Sikaiana Hanai To feed (Dnr)
Takuu Fanai Feed (Hwd)
Takuu Haanai Feed; formal meal for mourners (Mle)
Tikopia Faagai Feed people, pets or plants (Fth)
Tokelau Faagai/gai Tame for a pet (Sma)
Tokelau Faagai [= fafaga] Feed (Sma)
Tongan Faangai/kai To be time for eating or having a meal Problematic (Cwd)
Tuamotu Faaŋai Feed (Transitive) (Stn)
Tuamotu Haaŋai Feed (Transitive) (Stn)
Tuvalu Faagai Feed (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Fengai/na [NUP], nghai/na Feed (vt) (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hangai Feed (vi) (Hvn)
West Futuna Fagei/na To feed (Dty)
West Uvea Hangai/na Nourrir, alimenter (Hmn)

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