Protoform: GEE [EP] Squealing or screeching sound
| Description: | Squealing or screeching sound |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | ŋee/ŋee | Plural of 9ee to sound | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Nee/nee | Chirp, as a cricket; croak, as a mudhen; cry, whimper | (Pki) |
| Mangaia | Ngeʔe/ngeʔe | Grunt, squeal as a pig | (Chn) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ngee | Noise; screech | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Ngee(ngee) | Squeal (e.g. as pigs), groan, squeak | (Bse) |
| Tuamotu | ŋee | A strangling rattle; in pigs it is caused by a disease in the throat | (Stn) |
6 entries found
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