Protoform: FITI-RERE [CE] Be startled; start in surprise (Clk)
| Description: | Be startled; start in surprise (Clk) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *fiti "spring up", *lele "fly, jump" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Hikilele | Jump or start from shock | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Poo/hitirere | Surprised | (Krk) |
| Marquesas | Hitiʔeʔe | Tressaillir de joie | (Dln) |
| Penrhyn | Poo/hitirere | Be surprised, as in a shock | (Sta) |
| Raʔivavae | Hitirere | To be dumbfounded, taken completely by surprise; as by unexpected ill-news | (Stn) |
| Rarotongan | Iti-rere | Be startled; rise up with a sudden start | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Hitirere | To start, move suddenly, as by surprise | (Dvs) |
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