Protoform: ILI-FIA.2 [PN] To be afraid, overcome (with emotion)
| Description: | To be afraid, overcome (with emotion) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *ili-fia.1 "fan, blow (onto)", *huru 'enter into, possess', *hili 'rest on' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Ilihia | Stricken with awe, reverence, dread; overcome, thrilled, as by beauty | (Pki) |
| Niuafoʔou | ʔIlifia. Ilifia (Gry). | Afraid, to fear. | (Dye) |
| Tahitian | Iri/haa, iri/hea | Consternation on account of some disaster, such as the fall of a warrior; to be amazed, or in a consternation | (Dvs) |
| Tongan | Ilifia | To be afraid, feel frightened | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Irihiia | Inspired, possessed | (Stn) |
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