Protoform: FAQAO [PN] Seize, take by force, rob
| Description: | Seize, take by force, rob |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *paqaRo(k)(-i) 'snatch, seize, rob' (LPO V:467). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Faau | To grab something | (Fbg) |
| East Uvea | Faʔao | Prendre par force, usurper, s’emparer de | (Rch) |
| Hawaiian | Hao | Scoop, dish or pick up; to grasp, gouge, pillage, plunder, loot; robber | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | ʔAo | Se jeter sur | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Whao-a, whao/na-ia | Seize, snatch | (Sve) |
| Marquesas | Fao (MQS), hao (MQN) | Piller, enlever, ravager, sacager, voler, prendred de force. Attraper, atteindre (Dln). Steal (Mtu). | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Fáou | To scramble or plunder | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whaaoo | Take greedily, devour | (Wms) |
| Niue | Fo/foo | Take something without permission. To rob, take by force, capture, abduct (McE). To take violently (Wms). | (Sph) |
| Rarotongan | ʔAo | Snatch, take away by force, confiscate | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Fa’ao | Take, capture, snatch, rob | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Fao | Seize, take violently, rob snatch, seize, grab | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Faao | Seize, snatch; rob, deprive | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Faʔao | Seize and take by force, confiscate, wrest from | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | F/fao | Steal, snatch, seize, grab, take by force | (Rby) |
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