Protoform: MA-QENE [PN] Tickle: *ma-qene(-qene)

Description: Tickle: *ma-qene(-qene)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *qene
*1 Cf. PN *ma-qine-qine

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Maʔene/ʔene Tickling, ticklish, sexually excited (Mfr)
East Uvea Maʔene Be tickled (Btn)
Moriori Maene Smooth Problematic (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Maene Soothing, pleasant (Wms)
New Zealand Maori Maeneene Soft to the touch, smooth Problematic (Wms)
Niue Maene/ene Ticklish (McE)
Penrhyn Maaene/ene Tickled (Sta)
Rarotongan Maeneene To tickle (Etn) (Bse)
Tongan Maʔene/ʔene To be tickled, to feel a tickling sensation (Cwd)
Tongan Maénne. Maenne-enne. To tickle. (Mar)
Tuamotu Maeneene Tingle, tickle, be ticklish (Stn)
Tuvalu Maŋene Orgasm Problematic (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Maele (The touch in) a chase-and-touch game Problematic (Hvn)

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