Protoform: HIFO.C [FJ] Be defeated, conquered, put out of office; bow down, submit
| Description: | Be defeated, conquered, put out of office; bow down, submit |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Ifo | Etre destitué d'un titre | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Hifo/ga (obs.) | Excuse à un chef; soumission Borrowed | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Sivo | Debased, put down, out of office | (Cpl) |
| Rennellese | Haka/iho | To request peace ceremonially, as by presenting a gift (*tanu*). | (Ebt) |
| Rennellese | Iho/nga | Peace settlement; to have such | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Ifo | To bow down, as do those conquered in war. Give in, surrender; make a formal apology (Mnr). | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Ifo/ga | A ceremonial request for forgiveness made by an offender and his kinsmen to those injured | (Mnr) |
| Tokelau | Ifo | Bow down; surrender, give in; humble oneself | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Hifo | To be deposed or dismissed from office | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Ifo | Bow down in prayer. To beg, humbly request; to give up, capitulate, surrender (Jsn). | (Rby) |
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