Protoform: GAKI.A [CE] Apply oneself to, occupy oneself with, strive for
| Description: | Apply oneself to, occupy oneself with, strive for |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Ngaki | To be short of wind Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Fbg) |
| Hawaiian | Naʔi | To strive to obtain, endeavour to examine or understand | (Pki) |
| Mangaia | Ngaki | Earn, get more, try to get enough | (Sta) |
| Mangaia | Ngaki/ngaki | Do fishing continuously | (Sta) |
| Mangareva | Gaki | S'efforcer, employer toute sa force; effort | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ngaki | Apply oneself to, occupy oneself intently with, strive for | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kaki | To try hard to do something or get something; to strive Problematic | (Sph) |
| Penrhyn | Ngaki | To feed | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Ngaki | Try hard to obtain something or someone Problematic | (Sby) |
| Pukapuka | Waka/ngaki | To long for, to persist in desire and hope for something or someone very difficult to achieve | (Bge) |
| Raʔivavae | ŋaʔi | To occupy oneself with, apply oneself devotedly or intently to, strive for...; to fulfill, carry out Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | ŋaki | To occupy oneself with, apply oneself to the completion of; to cherish, nourish, take good care of; to serve devotedly... | (Sks) |
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