Protoform: LELE.B [NP] Possess (of a spirit, possessing a human medium)
| Description: | Possess (of a spirit, possessing a human medium) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 cf. *le-lea 'speech of those possessed by spirits'. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Maori | Rere | Come upon one, as feelings, as fear, shame, etc. | (Wms) |
| Nuguria | Rere naa aitu | Possessed (prophesying) | (Dvl) |
| Tahitian | Rere/atua | The flying of a god, it was applied to a running meteor in the sky, and was thought to be a god coming down | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Lle/a | Possessed by a spirit... | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Rere | Traditional concept of entry into trance state; spirit held to "run" into medium, and so become manifest among men | (Fth) |
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