Protoform: KAA.1 [PN] Screech, shriek, howl
| Description: | Screech, shriek, howl |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *5 PMP *kak "sound of a cackle, loud laugh, etc." (ACD). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Kakaa | Scream, yelp, squeal, (baby) cry | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | K/kaa/ | (Baby) cry, (bird) sing etc. | (Clk) |
| Mangareva | Kaa | Chanter (en parlant d'une poule qui vient de pondre) | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Kaa | Bruits divers | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kaa | Screech | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kaaa | To shriek, howl | (Sph) |
| Niue | K(a)aa/lagi | Wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Kaa/kaa | Cackle (as a hen) | (Mta) |
| Pukapuka | Ka/kaa | Screech (of birds); shout | (Sby) |
| Samoan | ʔAa | Bird cry (especially of young tern) | (Prt) |
| Takuu | K/kaa | (of one's mouth) Make raucous noise (as when birds chatter or people clear their throats, gargle, or say 'ah'); loud, impertinent | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Ka/kaa | Growl, express disapproval Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kaa | Clear throat forcibly and noisily, hawk Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Kaa/lou | (of a dog) To bark | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ca/ló | To bark, to yelp like a dog | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Kaa | Screech (of birds) | (Stn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Knghaa | Cry, shout Problematic | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Ka (ANI) | To squeal. Cri du cochon (Rve). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Ka/ka | To laugh and crow (of infant) | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Kaa/kaa | Screech of parrot | (Hmn) |
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