Protoform: FINE [OC] Girl, woman

Description:	Girl, woman
Reconstruction:	Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:	0 << PN fafine 1 Cf. EP wahine, PN tama-qa-fine 4 POC *pine 'female' (ACD), "woman, female, sister (of man)" (LPO V: 54).

Pollex entries:

Language	Reflex	Description	Source
Luangiua	Hiŋe	Woman Problematic	(Smd)
New Zealand Maori	Hine	Term of address to young woman	(Wms)
Nukumanu	Hine	Woman; female Problematic	(Trt)
Penrhyn	Hine	Girl	(Sta)
Rarotongan	‘Ine	Dear, darling; an affectionate term of address to women (wife, sweetheart, daughter, old friend, young girl, but not used by brother to sister)	(Bse)

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