Protoform: KOONINI.2 [CE] Sensory pleasure

Description: Sensory pleasure
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. SO *koni 'copulate', NP *manini 'pleasant, agreeable'

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Hawaiian ʔOonini A slight breeze, puff of wind; to gasp for breath, blow softly, blink Uncertain Semantic Connection (Pki)
Marquesas Konini Mélodie; mélodieux, doux, agréable aux sens, en particulier à l'ouïe. Jouir, enjoy sensual delight; orgasme (Atl). (Dln)
Marquesas ʔEo konini Voix séduisante, charming voice (Chf)
New Zealand Maori Koonini Fruit of Fuchsia excorticata Uncertain Semantic Connection (Wms)
Tuamotu Koonini The sexual act/experience (Stn)

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