Protoform: MA-FOLA [PN] Spread out flat (as mats, land etc.)

Description: Spread out flat (as mats, land etc.)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *ma-.1, *fola

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Maapora Generous Uncertain Semantic Connection (Fbg)
Anuta Mapora Spread out (of a large number of objects spread out on the floor of a house and ground outside) (Fbg)
East Futuna Ma-fola Be spread out (as mats), spread (as news) (Mfr)
East Uvea Mafola Spread out (Rch)
Easter Island Mahora Planicie, plano (Fts)
Emae Mafora Spread out, sprawling (Cpl)
Hawaiian Maahola Spread out (Pki)
Luangiua Mahola Spread out (Smd)
Mangareva Maʔora Spread. Etendre (se dit des personnes se prosternant, des bois étendus, d'une toiture qui n'a pas assez de pente); déborder, inonder, se répandre (Rch)
Mangareva Maʔora/ʔora Aplanir; être uni, plat, sans inégalités; se prosterner (Rch)
Mangareva Moʔora Se répandre, s'étendre depuis un point à la plus grande étendue (e.g. un éclair) (Rch)
Mangareva Moʔora/ke Déborder (ruisseau); être présent partout (Rch)
Marquesas Mahoʔa (MQN) Déployer, étendre, exposer à l'air, au soleil; unir, étirer, aplatir. Spread out (Dln). (Lch)
Moriori Mahoro, mohoro Extended (Wms) (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Mahora Spread out (Wms)
Niue Mafola To have peace, be at peace, be alright; peace Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
Nukuoro Mahola gimoo Many dead animals/fish lying about Problematic (Crl)
Penrhyn Mahora To be spread out (Sta)
Penrhyn Maahora Sandy or rocky beach with no vegetation, especially with no coconut trees Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sta)
Penrhyn Haka/maasora To spread Phonologically Irregular (Yda)
Penrhyn Maasora-hia To loosen [ex. hair] Phonologically Irregular (Sta)
Pukapuka Maawola/wola Spread out (Bge)
Raʔivavae Mahora To be spread or opened out, unfurled, unrolled; loose or undone, as hair (Stn)
Rarotongan Maʔora Spread out, open out, unfurl, unroll (Bse)
Rennellese Mahoga Spread out (Ebt)
Samoan Mafola Spread out (Prt)
Sikaiana Maahola To be flattened; to be smooth, without wrinkles; to be true or insightful, of speech (Dnr)
Tahitian Mahora Déployé, étalé (Lmt)
Tahitian Maahora Cour, place publique (Lmt)
Takuu Mafora (raoi) Recovered from sickness Uncertain Semantic Connection (Hwd)
Takuu Maahora Flattened (Mle)
Tikopia Mafora Spread out, broad (Fth)
Tokelau Mafola (of area of land, reef, etc.) Level; (of sea) calm; (of hand) open (Sma)
Tongan Mafola Spread out (Cwd)
Tuamotu Mahora Spread out, to be (Stn)
Tuvalu Mafola Flat (of land); extensive clearing for planting (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Mahola Calm, flat, wide (Hvn)
West Futuna Mafora Expand, spread out, sweep up (Dty)

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