Protoform: KOTE [PN] Chatter, talk nonsense
| Description: | Chatter, talk nonsense |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. *kete-kete “chirp, chatter”, *koto.1 “cackle” |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kote(kote) | égayer, balbutier, parler une langue inconnue Borrowed | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kote(kote) | Balbutier, ne parler que quelques mot d'une langue | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Kote | Homme qui parle toujours et dont l'ouvrage n'avance pas | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kote/kote | Make a smacking noise with the lips | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kote/kote | Speak thickly... | (Lws) |
| Samoan | ʔOte | Scold, tell someone off | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Kotee | Babble, chatter | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Kote | Talk in a foreign language, talk jargon | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Cote | Gibberish, jargon, chattering of birds; the speech of foreigners [including Fijians but not Samoans] | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Kote | Speak English ; to nag, scold | (Rby) |
| West Futuna | Kot/kote (ANI) | Cackle | (Cpl) |
11 entries found
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