Protoform: LEI.2 [NP] Leap
| Description: | Leap |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Rei | To step. Stamp down, press down (with foot or heavy object) (Wbr). | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Lei | Leap | (Pki) |
| Mangaia | Reinga | A jumping off place for bathers. (A word used on Atiu) | (Chn) |
| Mangareva | Re/reei/nga kuʔane | Place where spirits leap into sea (I) | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Tu/reei | S'échapper (en parlant d'un poisson qui s'échappe de l'hameçon, d'un mariage projeté qui n'a pas lieu) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Rei | Leap | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Te Reinga | Place name. The point from which dead spirits leaped down to the underworld | (Bgs) |
| Nukuoro | Lei/a | Jumped upon, to be | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Tuulei/lei | Crouch on toes and fingers Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Rei/nga | Traces where someone has leaped over, leaping-over place | (Bse) |
| Tuamotu | Reei/ŋa | Jumping-off place | (Stn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ha/lei | Fly, jump (plural) | (Hvn) |
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