Protoform: KAU-MAI [SO] Give, bring (to speaker)

Description: Give, bring (to speaker)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *kawe, *mai, *qau-mai
*4 POC *kwau 'get, take' (LPO V:428).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Kapingamarangi Gaamai To bring, to give (to me, to us) Phonologically Irregular (Lbr)
Luangiua ʔOu, ʔau Give Problematic (Smd)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Ka mai Bring Problematic (Bck)
Marquesas Kou Que n'ai-je! Que ne puis-je...! plaise à Dieu! Que je désirerais...! Problematic (Lch)
Nuguria Kaamai Give, also lend (you to me) Phonologically Irregular (Dvl)
Nukumanu Koumai Send/give to speaker Phonologically Irregular (Tpi)
Nukuoro Gamai Bring to me, carry to me Phonologically Irregular (Crl)
Samoan ʔAumai Bring, get (Mnr)
Sikaiana Kaumai Send towards speaker (Dnr)
Takuu Ka mai Give it to me (Mle)
Takuu Kau mai Give me (example s.v. kau.1) (Mle)
Takuu Kau, kou Give, hand to someone (Mle)
Tokelau Kaumai Bring (Sma)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ka(a)mai. Kaumai (Hnh). Bring me, bring here Phonologically Irregular (Hnh)

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