Protoform: MATAKU [AN] To be afraid, fear
| Description: | To be afraid, fear |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *matakut(-i) 'be afraid; fear (something)' (LPO V:584). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Mataku | Be afraid, fear | (Kvt) |
| Emae | Mataku | Afraid, frightened | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Mataku | Fear v, afraid, to be (widespread dialectal form) | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Makaʔu | Fear v, afraid, to be | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Mataku | Afraid, frightened | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Madagu | Fear, be afraid | (Lbr) |
| Kwaraʔae | Mauʔ | Fear | (Trn) |
| Luangiua | Makaʔu | Afraid | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Ha/makaʔu | Visible ghost | (Hbn) |
| Mangareva | Mataku | Afraid, fear. Avoir peur, craindre, redouter | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Mataku (pl. matataku) | Fear | (Krk) |
| Marquesas | Metaʔu (MQN) | To fear, be afraid | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Màtáo | Fear, afraid | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Haka/metaú, haá/metaú | Peur, crainte; effrayant; avoir peur, craindre | (Dln) |
| Moriori | Mataku | Offensive Problematic | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mataku | Afraid, to be | (Wms) |
| Nggela | Mataku | Afraid, frightened | (Fox) |
| Nguna | Mataku | Afraid, frightened | (Stz) |
| Niue | Mataku/taku. Mataku (McE). | To fear, be afraid | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Ha/mataku | Big; dark (of colours); thick (of branch, arm, etc.); to be better than (someone) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Ha/mataku-ria | Frighten, scare | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Mataku | Fear, fright; be afraid, frightened | (Dvl) |
| Nukumanu | Mataku (pl. mattaku) | Fear | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Madagu | Afraid, scared | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Mataku | Afraid | (Bge) |
| Rapa | Mataku | Fear | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Mataku | Fear v, afraid, to be | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Mataku | Be afraid, cowardly | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Mataʔu | Caution, watchfulness Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Mataʔu | Fear, be afraid | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Mataku | Afraid, frightened | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Mataʔu | Craindre, avoir peur de | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Mataku | Afraid, fearful, scared | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Mataku | Afraid, frightened, fear, fright | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Mataku | Fear (n); be afraid, frightened, terrified | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Mataku | Fear v, afraid, to be | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mat(h)aku | Be afraid | (Hvn) |
| Waya | Mataku | Afraid, fear | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Mtáku (WFU), ku/mtagu (ANI) | Fear (n) | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | Mataku | To fear (vi) | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Faka/mtaku/Sia | Faire peur; frapper du pied pour faire peur | (Rve) |
| West Uvea | Mataku | Avoir peur, craindre | (Hmn) |
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