Protoform: KISI.1 [PN] Dwarf; stunted
| Description: | Dwarf; stunted |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kisi | Nain, rabougri | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Kihi | Nain, qui ne grandit pas | (Btn) |
| East Uvea | Kiʔi | Petit (preposed to noun) Borrowed | (Rch) |
| Niue | Kihi | Stunted | (McE) |
| Niue | Kiki, kihi | Stunted growth Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| Penrhyn | Kisi/kisi | Narrow, skinny, thin | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | Kisi | Small malformed pearl-like substance, often found in oyster’s intestines (loan from Japanese?) Problematic | (Sta) |
| Tongan | Kihi | Stunted, dwarfed | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Gihi | A very little person, a dwarf | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Kihi/ʔi, hikiʔi | Small, insignificant (preposed to noun) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Kiʔi | Small, little, tiny, young (preposed to noun) | (Cwd) |
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