Protoform: GAA-TAI [SO] Coastal area, seaward (Ebt)

Description: Coastal area, seaward (Ebt)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << SO *gaa-.3 "locality prefix", PN *tahi "sea"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Nga(a)tai Seaward, toward the open sea (Fbg)
East Futuna Gaatai Seawards, coastal area (Bgs)
East Uvea Gaatai Du cote de la mer; ver la mer (Rch)
Emae Gaatai Beach; on the beach (Cpl)
Kapingamarangi Ngaadai Lagoonward, westward (Lbr)
Marquesas Kapai (MQN), tapai, napai (MQS) Du côté de la mer (non loin de la personne qui parle), vers la mer Problematic (Dln)
Marquesas Nápbi, tapbí (NKH) Adjacent, in the neighbourhood Problematic (Crk)
Nukumanu Tau/natai Shore (Trt)
Nukuoro Gaadai Lagoonward (Crl)
Pukapuka Ngaatai Seawards (Sby)
Pukapuka Piipii/ngaatai Water's edge on (lagoon) beach (Sby)
Rennellese Ngaatai Seaward area and its people (Ebt)
Samoan Gaatai A little distance toward the sea (Prt)
Takuu Naatai Flotsam, objects drifting to Takuu from other places (Mle)
Tikopia Ngatai Beach, shore, seadward(s) (Fth)
Tokelau Gaatai Seawards (Sma)
Tuvalu Gaatai Seawards (Rby)

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