Protoform: MA-TOFI.A [PN] Be split in two
| Description: | Be split in two |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *ma-.1, *tofi "cut in pieces, divide" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Matofi | Slip, collapse (ground) | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Maakohi | To split (as breadfruit); splitter | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Matohi | Couper avec la main la popoi | (Dln) |
| Niue | Matofi/ua | Split in two | (McE) |
| Samoan | Maatofi | To be split | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Matofi | Easily broken | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Matofi | Cut or hacked off, or into two | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Maatohi | An arc of a circle | (Stn) |
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