Protoform: KAPA.4 [PN] Make a first attempt at something (Clk)
| Description: | Make a first attempt at something (Clk) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *kapa.1 'stretch out hands, reach for' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | ʔApa | Delay, waste time, keep others waiting Problematic | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kapa | Play, sport,; disobedient, wayward Problematic | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kapa | Attempt to do something, long to do something | (Sph) |
| Niue | Kapa/kapa | Attempt something beyond one's power | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Kapa | To begin to crawl, of an infant BEL | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Kapa/toka | Of young birds, to be able to move their wings but not fly | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Kapa/puna | Have feathers and be able to hop about but not fly | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Kapa/totolo | Of a small child, be just beginning to crawl | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Kapa | To row a little (in a given direction) | (Cpl) |
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