Protoform: GUU.1 [OC] Hum, groan, grunt
| Description: | Hum, groan, grunt |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *9u9u "hum" (LPO VI:209). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Nguu | A hum or soft groan; to utter such a sound | (Fbg) |
| Anuta | Paka/nguu | To blow a conch shell or other instrument... | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Guu | Say (anything) [exx. with negatives] | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Guu | Hum, groan, grunt, say something | (Bgs) |
| East Futuna | Guu/guu | Parler à voix basse; marmonner, rouspéter, grogner; gémir de douleur | (Mfr) |
| Easter Island | ŋuu | To recite by singing | (Fts) |
| Emae | Guu/guu | Sob | (Rve) |
| Emae | Guu | Groan, moan, moo, coo | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Gu | Hum | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Nuu | Cough, roar as the wind, grunt | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | Hoʔo/nuu/ | Moan, grunt, hum | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Nguu | Grunt | (Ebt) |
| Kapingamarangi | Nguu/nguu | Mumble, mutter | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | ŋuu | Nod head Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | ŋu/ŋu | Shake head in agreement Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | He ŋuu | Don't say yes Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Mangaia | Nguu | To assent by giving a grunt | (Chn) |
| Mangareva | To/gu | Bruit sourd d'un tambour; voix qui n'est pas claire | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Nguu | Groan, moan | (Wms) |
| Niue | Guu | Moan, grunt, hum, roar; to respond, answer | (Sph) |
| Niue | Guu/guu | Mumble | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Nu/nu | Stumm | (Ths) |
| Nukuoro | Nguu | Faint sound like humming | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Maa/nguu/nguu | Thunder | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Nguu | Hum, snort | (Mta) |
| Raʔivavae | Hoo/ŋuu/ŋuu | Plaintive, twittering, as the cry of the curlew | (Egt) |
| Rarotongan | Nguu | Grunt v | (Bse) |
| Rarotongan | Maa/nguu/nguu | Thunder | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Nguu | Assent Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Guu | Growl, murmur | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Guu/guu | To be dumb | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Nu/nu | To make a low grunting sound | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | ʔUu/ʔuu | Begue, begayer Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | N/nuu | Make a whirring or vibrating noise; whimper, whine, (of pig) squeal Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Nguu | Grunt; utter low, inarticulate sound, as a child or dumb person; murmur | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Guu | Snarl, growl fiercely (as a threatening dog) | (Sma) |
| Tokelau | Gu/guu | Hum, make an inarticulate sound (indicating indecision or noncommittal) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Nguu | Grunt v | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | ŋuu | Whimper, whine | (Stn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Nguu/nguu | Whisper | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Hgu/hgu, gu/gu (ANI) | To murmur, hum, gurgle as a baby | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | (H)gu | To groan or grunt (as of a pig) | (Dty) |
| West Uvea | Ngu/ngu | Murmurer, chuchoter | (Hmn) |
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