Protoform: FAKA-PEKE [EP] Fold or contract body
| Description: | Fold or contract body |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *faka-, EP *peke.2b |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Hakapeke | To fold oneself up, to shrug | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Hoʔopeʔe | To hide or pretend to hide | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | ʔAka/pe/peke | Ployer les bras ou les jambes | (Rch) |
| Moriori | Hokopeke | Bend (of the arm) | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whakapeke | Crouch; hide oneself | (Wms) |
| Niue | Fakapeke | To curl up (refers to situations when someone 'makes himself small' as a sign of shame or expectation of some punishment Borrowed | (Sph) |
| Niue | Faka/pe/peke | To retreat, withdraw Problematic | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Wakapeke | To raise buttocks (e.g. of a woman in reference to sex act) Borrowed | (Bge) |
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