Protoform: GALI.1 [PN] Nibble, gnaw
| Description: | Nibble, gnaw |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *9aris-i 'gnaw, nibble (perhaps of animals)' (LPO V:234). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Naŋi-naŋi | Chew (very little) Phonologically Irregular | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Nali | Nibble, gnaw | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Goria | Gnaw, nibble | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | N/ngali/ | To eat by repetitive small bites | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | ŋaŋi | Nibble Phonologically Irregular | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Gari/gari | Peel a fruit; bite. Assiéger; mordre; peler un fruit, enlever la superficie d'une nourriture; douleurs ressenties après un travail auquel on n'est pas accoutumé; douleurs causées par la gratte (ciguatera) (Rch). | (Jnu) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ngari | Annoyance, disturbance Problematic | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ngari/ngari | Annoying Problematic | (Wms) |
| Niue | Gali | To gnaw | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | N/ngali | Take a bite of something held in the hand | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Ngali | Nibble, gnaw, bite in scooping motion | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | Ngagi/ngagi | To bite while holding , in the hand, as a papaya | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Gali | Gnaw | (Prt) |
| Takuu | N/nani | Bite a piece off something; nibble, bite with the front teeth, nip Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ngari | Bite (with teeth); gnaw, nibble | (Fth) |
| Tikopia | Ngari/ngari | Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans) | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Gali | Gnaw, bite off piece by piece from a big piece | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Ngali | Nibble, chew, gnaw, as a rat | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Gali | Bite off more fruit than one can chew | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngali/a | Bite, gnaw | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Gari/a | To consume sugarcane or sweet coconuts by stripping off the outside husk and chewing on the fiber to extract the juices; to gnaw. Enlever avec dents; manger coprah en mordant dans la noix (Rve). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | ŋar/ŋari-a | To gnaw | (Cpl) |
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