Protoform: KAMO.2 [NP] Steal; approach or take by stealth
| Description: | Steal; approach or take by stealth |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifira-Mele | Kaamo/a | Pick up, carry, hold | (Clk) |
| Mangareva | Kamo | To steal (Buck 1938:227). Voler; voleur (Rch). | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | Kamo | Voler, voleur. Vol, rapine, enlèvement (Lch). Steal (Mtu). | (Dln) |
| Sikaiana | K/kamo | To steal (figurative) | (Dnr) |
| Tuvalu | Kamo | Hunt birds by stealth; grab quickly, not necessarily steal... | (Bsr) |
| Tuvalu | Kamo | Steal, take secretly | (Jsn) |
| West Futuna | Va/kem/kemu-a | Steal little by little or one by one Phonologically Irregular | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | (H)kemu | Sneak (up on), creep (away) Phonologically Irregular | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Kem/kemu | S'approcher sans fair du bruit; attraper | (Rve) |
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