Protoform: KAUA [FJ] Negative imperative

Description: Negative imperative
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *qaua.2

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island E/kó Negative imperative Problematic (Fts)
Fijian Kaa/kua A word of prohibition; do not, forbear to; a sign of the negative imperative (Cpl)
Luangiua ʔAu se Negative imperative (Smd)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Kaua No, not (Sve)
Marquesas ʔAua Negative imperative: don't (Mtu)
New Zealand Maori Kaua, aua Do not (in imperative, optative, conditional) (Wms)
Samoan ʔAua Not, do not; don't! (Mnr)
Sikaiana Kau he Negative imperative: do not! (Dnr)
Tuamotu Kau/raka Not; do not! (Stn)

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