Protoform: KA-NAPA [CE] Flash, glitter, sparkle
| Description: | Flash, glitter, sparkle |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *lapa.2 “flash (of light); to flash”, CE *ka-rapa |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Napa/napa | Brillar, resplandecer Problematic | (Cnt) |
| Hawaiian | ʔAnapa | Shine, gleam, glitter, sparkle | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Kanapa | Scintiller, étinceller; être brillant, éclatant. Brilliant, sparkling (Tgr). | (Rch) |
| Moriori | Kanape | Shine, bright | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kanapa | Bright, gleaming | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Kanapa | Flash (reflection as a signal) ; glitter; ray, reflected light | (Yda) |
| Pukapuka | Ka(a)napa(napa) | Shine, flash | (Bge) |
| Rapa | Kanapa/napa | Flashing, as of lightning | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Kanapa | Flash, glitter, sparkle brilliantly | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Anapa | To flash, as lightning or gunpowder | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | ʔAnapa | Scintiller, étinceler, lancer des éclairs | (Lmt) |
| Tokelau | (Ka)napa | Flash, glitter | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Kaanapa | Glitter, gleam, flash once (as lightning) | (Stn) |
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