Protoform: KALE.2 [XW] To rush, be hasty

Description: To rush, be hasty
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO)
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Samoan ʔA/ʔale A driving in war; a rout (Prt)
Samoan A/ʔale Prompt, doing with despatch. (Prt)
Samoan ʔAle/ʔale Be hasty, rash (Mnr)
Samoan ʔA/ʔale Do something with undue haste, without proper consideration (Mnr)
Samoan ʔAale/i Drive (a canoe), paddle hard (Mnr)
Tokelau Kale Chase (of canoe chasing flock of birds); (of more than one person) race, run (Sma)
Tongan Ka/kale (Of two or more persons) to run or hurry along (Cwd)

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