Protoform: FAGA.2 [NP] Bay; valley (leading to the sea)
| Description: | Bay; valley (leading to the sea) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *pa9a “be open, gape” (LPO II:46). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Haŋa | Bay Problematic | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Hana- | Bay, valley (in placenames) Problematic | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | Hono- | Bay, valley (in placenames) Problematic | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | ʔAga | Baie | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Fana (MQS), hana, haka (MQN) | Petit baie, anse, crique | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Hana, haka (Ua Pou) | Baie. Bay. | (Chf) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whanga | Bay, harbour, estuary . Common prefix to placenames | (Bgs) |
| Niuafoʔou | Hanga | Harbour Phonologically Irregular | (Gry) |
| Pukapuka | Wanga- | Bay (in a placename) | (Bge) |
| Samoan | Faga | A bay | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Faa | A valley; a low place among the hills | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Faʔa | Vallée | (Lmt) |
| Tokelau | Faga | Bay | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Faŋa | Cove, bay | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Faga | A bay | (Rby) |
| West Futuna | Faŋo/vai (ANI) | Valley | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | Fanga ta htafe | Rivière, creux descendant, ravin | (Rve) |
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