Protoform: FAKA-NOA [PN] Refuse to listen or speak, take no interest

Description: Refuse to listen or speak, take no interest
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *faka-, *noa.1

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Fakanoa/noa Ne pas prêter attention; ne pas s'occuper de (Mfr)
East Uvea Fakanoa/noa Faire le muet, garder le silence (Rch)
East Uvea Fakanoa/ʔi Ne pas tenir compte de, se ficher (Rch)
Samoan Faʔanoa(noa) To mourn, to grieve Uncertain Semantic Connection (Prt)
Tongan Fakanoa To act like a dumb person, to speak by signs (Cwd)
Tongan Faka/noo/noa Listless, having nothing to say and apparently taking no interest in things; wistful (Cwd)

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