Protoform: IA.4 [AN] Interjection
| Description: | Interjection |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *ko-ia 'that's it' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Ia! | Here it is! | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Ia | Tiens! Prends! (exclamation) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Ia | Tiens, voilà | (Rch) |
| Luangiua | ʔIa | Pardon! | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ia/ua | Here! | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | E/ia laa | At last! | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | ʔIa | Here! Here it is! Take it! Now! | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Ia | Particle used to sum up what has just been said, or to indicate agreement with it, to emphasize what follows etc.: that's it, all right, well | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Iaa | Exclamation made when giving something: Here it is! Here you are! | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ia | Exclamation: here it is! | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Ia | Interjection: used to attract attention - here, hey; used by storytellers to indicate a new paragraph or phase in the narrative: so... | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Ia | Sentence introducer: so | (Rby) |
| West Futuna | Ia/ma | Interjection of surprise and scorn: 'the very idea!' | (Cpl) |
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