Protoform: KANA.2 [CE] Stare at; give the evil eye
| Description: | Stare at; give the evil eye |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. CK *mata-kana |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | ʔAna/aʔanaa | Black magic; to practice black magic | (Pki) |
| Mangaia | Kana | Glare, stare wildly | (Chn) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kana | Priest Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bck) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kana | To scheme, to devise, to force Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sve) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kana | Stare wildly; bewitch | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mata/kana | Shy, distrustful, watchful | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kana/kanaia | Witchcraft | (Wms) |
| Niue | Mata/ka/kana | Leering, lascivious looking; lustful. To look over something very thoroughly (with a mischievous purpose) (Sph). Problematic | (McE) |
| Pukapuka | Kana | Deformation of the eye Problematic | (Mta) |
| Raʔivavae | ʔAna | To shine Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Zpn) |
| Rapa | Kana/kana | Bright Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Kana-ʔia | Cast in eye; stare at | (Bse) |
| Rarotongan | Kana/kana-ʔia | Staring, glaring, watchful; roll or swivel the eyes | (Bse) |
| Takuu | K/kana | Be frustrated in a course of action Problematic | (Mle) |
| Tuamotu | Kana | Stare, glare | (Stn) |
| West Futuna | Kan/kana | Angry | (Cpl) |
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