Protoform: KAA-FAI [XW] If (Rby)
| Description: | If (Rby) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: | *1 Cf PN *ka.2 'if, when', *fai.2a "make, do" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas | Kahae | Jusque, jusqu'à; quand, lorsque; puisque; tous les fois que...; aussi longtemps que...; si Problematic | (Lch) |
| Niue | Ka/eke | If (indeed) Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| Samoan | ʔAafai | If | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Kaafai | If, allowing that (in open conditions); when, at which time (not used of past time) | (Hpr) |
| Tongan | Ka na fai | If | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Kaafai | If | (Rby) |
6 entries found
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