Protoform: LAQOA [PN] To be choked
| Description: | To be choked |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. SO *leia |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Laʔoa | Choked by something in throat. Avaler de travers, s'étouffer (en mangeant) (Mfr). | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Laʔoa | Avoir un corps étranger pris dans la gorge; être étranglé par un object avalé par mégarde | (Rch) |
| Kapingamarangi | Laawa | To choke on a bone; bonestuck in throat | (Lbr) |
| Mangareva | Roa | Arête, ou toute autre chose s'arrêtant au gosier | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Raoa | Etranglé (par une arête); choke (with fish-bone) | (Chf) |
| New Zealand Maori | Raaoa | To have something stuck in the gullet, be choked | (Wms) |
| Niue | Looa | To choke [on] (of solids) | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Raoa | Choke (on bone) (vi) | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Roo/na | Choke (on food etc.) (vi) | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Laoa | Stuck in throat, especially fish bones | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Raava | To have something stuck in one's throat | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Laoa | Choke | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Raaoa | Choke, choked (as with food), to be (i) | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Gaoʔa | Choke | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Laoa | Choke , choked, to be, have something stuck in throat | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | L/lao/ | Put finger down thrown to induce vomiting | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Raoa | To be choked with fish bones, food, etc. | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Raaoa, laaoa | Choke on something (usually a fish bone) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Raoa | Choked by something | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Laoa | Choke on a bone, have a bone stuck in the throat | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Loʔoa | Choked, (to be) | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Rava | To choke (of plants) Problematic | (Cpl) |
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