Protoform: FAKATAU [NP] Proper name, the avenger of Apakula's son: *(F,W)akatau
| Description: | Proper name, the avenger of Apakulaʔs son: *(F,W)akatau |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Cf. the meaning of *fakatau "to settle". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas | Haʔatau-niua | Apaku`a's brother who assists in avenging her son | (Bwh) |
| Moriori | Whakatau | Avenges Apakura's son Tuu | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whakatau-pootiki | Apakura's young son who avenges death of his nephew Tuu-whakararo | (Bgs) |
| Rarotongan | Vakatau-ʔiʔi | Avenger of Apakura's son, Tuu-ranga-taua | (Bwh) |
| Samoan | Vaʔatau-sili | Kills Apakura's brothers who have murdered her son | (Bwh) |
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