Protoform: MAHOI [TA] Supernatural being
| Description: | Supernatural being |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangareva | ʔOi | Ancêtre des Gambiers Problematic | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Hoi/hoi | Monstre, contre nature; monstrueux, difforme Problematic | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tini o te /mahoi/hoi | Certain forest-dwelling creatures, apparently mythical, of the distant past (Best 1982:55) | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Te mahoi | A weird being said to have dwelt underground...who appeared in human form and was a master of black magic (Best 1982:55) | (Wms) |
| Tahitian | Mahoi | The essence, or soul of a god | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Mahoi | Ghost, apparition of the dead; the mind. Freely, the spirit, the soul | (Stn) |
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