Protoform: FAGO [NP] Blow or speak through nose
| Description: | Blow or speak through nose |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *fagu.2, *fegu.1 |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Faag/isu | Blow one's nose | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Hano | Hoarse; humming sound of chanting | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | ʔOhe hano ihu (also hano) | Nose flute | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | ʔAgo | Kind of sound in singing (I) | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Hako | Hold the nose to block it | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whango | Having nasal sound | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Hingo | Blow through the nose Problematic | (Rmn) |
| Raʔivavae | Faʔo, haŋo | Having a nasal impediment to the speech | (Zpn) |
| Raʔivavae | Faʔo | Having a snuffling nasal impediment to thespeech, as when the soft palate is damaged Borrowed | (Stn) |
| Raʔivavae | Haŋo | Having a nasal impediment; snuffling, obstructed (as the voice)... | (Stn) |
| Tahitian | Faʔo | Personne qui parle du nez; nasillard | (Lmt) |
| Tikopia | Fango | Sniff, smell | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Fango-fango | To blow the nose, also flutes blown by the nose | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Faŋo | Nasal speech impediment, nasal obstruction | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Fago | Blow nose | (Rby) |
| West Futuna | Fago/sia | Blow it, play it (of a musical instrument) | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Fag/usu-a | Breathe through the nose; sneeze | (Dty) |
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