Protoform: KOWI.B [PN] Bad
| Description: | Bad |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Kovi | Bad | (Fbg) |
| East Uvea | Kovi | Bad | (Rch) |
| Niuafoʔou | Kovi | Bad | (Gry) |
| Niue | Kovi | Abnormal. Abnormally small (usually refers to offspring) (Sph). | (McE) |
| Niue | Fe/kovi/aki | Mutual variance | (Lws) |
| Pukapuka | Kovi | Derogatory term for a person | (Bge) |
| Takuu | Kovi | A man who does not know how to fish | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Kovi | Any insect which typically remains inside a house; by extension, a man habitually staying indoors instead of working | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Kovii | Wretched object, esp. as jesting term | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Kovi | Bad, harmful, evil, wrong | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Covi | Bad, malicious; a bad design, a wicked intention | (Mar) |
| West Uvea | Kovi | Homme, être humain Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Hmn) |
12 entries found
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