Protoform: GUU.1 [OC] Hum, groan, grunt
Description: | Hum, groan, grunt |
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Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
Notes: | *4 POC *9uu "hum, chant" (Ltk. 1985). |
Pollex entries:
Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
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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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