Protoform: MAA-HINA [PN] To shine
| Description: | To shine |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *hina 'light up an area', *maasina 'moon' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Maaina | Briller (phare, lumière), éblouir (intransitif) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Maaina | Transparent, qui laisse passer la lumière; clair (étoffe); troué, percé | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maina | Kindle Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maaina/ina | Bask Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Wms) |
| Samoan | Maina | To shine, of fire. Shine (on), flash (on) (Mnr). | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Maaina | Light, beam (n); be clear, be distinct | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Maahine/hina | To show up white, to present a white appearance | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Maaina | Light (not dark); shine; understand | (Rby) |
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