Protoform: FIRINAKI [CE] Lean on; rely on
| Description: | Lean on; rely on |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Hilinaʔi | Lean on, rely on; trust confidence; believe, trust | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Irinaki | Believe | (Osn) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whirinaki | Lean, slant, slope | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whaka/whirinaki/ | Lean against anything; trust in, depend on; make fast, secure | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Hirinaki | Trust, believe | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | ʔIrinaki-a, -ʔia | Lean or rest on; rely on, have trust in | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Hirinai | To lean upon another as a sick child on the bosom of its parent; to sympathize | (Dvs) |
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