Protoform: LAFU.1 [PN] Group of animals or birds (Rby)
| Description: | Group of animals or birds (Rby) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. CE has incorporated *-qi "transitivising suffix" and undergone assimilatory lengthening of the first syllable. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Laahu/i | Nation, race, tribe, people; assemble | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Raʔo | Assemblée de personnes Phonologically Irregular | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Raahu/i | Flock of, herd of, bundle of | (Wms) |
| Niue | Lafu | Collective term used in describing group of women or children. Gathering of siblings and other relatives of same generation (Sph). | (McE) |
| Pukapuka | Lau | Collective term for a group of people Phonologically Irregular | (Sby) |
| Rotuman | Rafu | Large number or quantity of Borrowed | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Lafu | Herd. flock | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Lafu | A herd or flock of animals | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Lafu | Flock of (chickens); herd of (pigs); pack of (dogs) | (Rby) |
9 entries found
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