Protoform: FAQA-I [PN] To open wide
| Description: | To open wide |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *faqa.3 "burst, split open" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Faai | Faire ouvrir la bouche ou le bec pour y mettre quelque chose . Problematic | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Faʔai | Fendre, ouvrir, separer | (Btn) |
| Emae | Faai/a | Split coconut leaf for plaiting | (Clk) |
| Niue | Faai | Extract; to open (as one's legs) . To open (as the eye with a finger) | (McE) |
| Tikopia | Faai | Split, cut open, cut lengthwise | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Faʔai | To stretch open, open too widely, as a door | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Faai | Break (vt) an object such as coconut, head, canoe | (Rby) |
7 entries found
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