Protoform: MA-TAKA [PN] Come loose, peel off
| Description: | Come loose, peel off |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PNP *taka.1D "loose, separated" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Maakaʔa | Clear and open, as a view; a clearing Problematic | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Mataka | S'ouvrir, s'épanouir (fleurs, bivalves) | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Mitaka | S'ouvrir (fleur); se déjetter et s'ouvrir; se déformer (planche) Problematic | (Rch) |
| Niue | Mataka | Peeled off, loose (of skin); to have dandruff | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Mataʔa | Come loose, come off | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Mataka | Prise out, off; take off (cover); shell (nut) [NB Firth's examples show only intransitive use] | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Mataka | (Skin, bark, etc.) peeling off, loose and coming off | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Mataka | (Of what covers a surface) to curve or curl or roll up and come away (e.g. flesh of half-coconut...); copra | (Cwd) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mataka | Fall off, disappear | (Hvn) |
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