Protoform: FEKAI [PN] Fierce, ferocious
| Description: | Fierce, ferocious |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Fekai | Farouce, cruel mordant, devorant | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Fekai | Cannibale, farouche, cruel | (Btn) |
| Emae | Itua fekai | Cannibal ogre | (Clk) |
| Marquesas | Kai/kai/a | Cruel, féroce Problematic | (Lch) |
| Rarotongan | Eekaai | Vendetta, to fight, brawl | (Sve) |
| Samoan | Feʔai | Fierce, savage | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Fekai | Fierce, savage; very angry, in a rage | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Fekai | Savage, ferocious | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Fekký | A disposition to devour, or bite mankind, applied to cannibals or to any animal that bites or eats men... | (Mar) |
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