Protoform: KUMI.3A [MP] Squeeze in the hand, grasp
| Description: | Squeeze in the hand, grasp |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 >> CE *kumu.1 "express, wring out" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | (Ku)kumi | Squeeze or compress something between the hands, as in expressing coconut cream without the aid of hibiscus fibre strainer | (Fbg) |
| Anuta | Kumi/kumi | To massage | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Ku/kumi | Squeeze with hands, grasp | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Ku/kumi | Squeeze strongly | (Rch) |
| Emae | Kumi/a | To grasp | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Qumi/a | Clench, grasp in fist | (Cpl) |
| Kapingamarangi | Kumi | Grab, grasp, handle, obtain. Kidnap (Emy). | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | (ʔ)Umi | Squeeze | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Kumi/kumi | Plisser; être plissé | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Ku/kumi | Kill | (Dln) |
| Nuguria | K/kumi | Press | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Kumi/kumi | Massage (vt) | (Dvl) |
| Nukumanu | Kumi/kumi | Coconut bast, used for expressing coconut cream | (Fbg) |
| Nukumanu | Kumi/kumi | Press (wine) | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Kumi | Squeeze by grabbing | (Crl) |
| Rarotongan | Ku/kumi-ʔia | Wrestle, maul somebody about, assault (esp. a woman), rape; wrestling | (Bse) |
| Rarotongan | Kuumia | A passive form of kukumi | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Ku/kumi | Clench, squeeze, shut, as scissors | (Ebt) |
| Rennellese | Kumi/kumi | Knead, press compactly, massage, clench; control, regulate, pacify | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | ʔUmi | Be caught in a trap, on a hook, nail etc. | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | ʔUumia | Passive of `u`u "hold, grip, clutch" | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | K/kumi | Press hard, massage | (Dnr) |
| Sikaiana | Kumi | Squeeze, as in squeezing out liquid from cloth or fruit | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | ʔU/ʔumi | Presser, tenir serré (le bras, le cou...), peser sur | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | K/kumi | Squeeze, pinch the nose (e.g. while underwater), clench the fist, express liquid | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ku/kumi/ | Squeeze, express, press | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Kuma | Squeeze something repeatedly in the hand or hands Phonologically Irregular | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kuumi/a | Clench, grasp in fist | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Ku/kumi | Squeeze | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kumi/a | Hold tight | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Khumi, kumi | Wrestle, fight | (Hvn) |
| Waya | Qumu-a | Grasp something in hand or claw | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Kumi/a | To squeeze, grasp; wrestle. Pousser, presser, serrer (Rve). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Kum/kumi-a | To mould the head and stretch the limbs of an infant | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | Kumi/eifo | To press down | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Ku/kumi, kumi/a | Prendre, saisir, empoigner, serrer, attraper, s'agripper, toucher | (Hmn) |
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