Protoform: MAMA.2 [MP] Chew without swallowing, esp. to soften food for an infant
| Description: | Chew without swallowing, esp. to soften food for an infant |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 >> XO *maamaa |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Mama | Chew food for infants; mouthful | (Yen) |
| East Futuna | Mama | Chew | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Mama | Chew | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Mama | Chew | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Ma/mama | Bait (specifically, loose bait scattered or submerged to attract fish) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Wbr) |
| Emae | Mama | Chew something until soft | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Mama/a | Chew and spit out, chiefly of kava | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Mama | Chew | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Mama/kina | Chew food then feed to a child | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Mama | Chew thoroughly | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Mama | Food in mouth | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Mama | Chew. Mâcher, broyer avec les dents; ne pas parler clairement | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Mama | Mâcher. Masticate; écraser sous les dents (Atl). | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mama | Perform rites to nullify witchcraft or remove tapu Problematic | (Wms) |
| Nggela | Mama | Chew fine | (Fox) |
| Niue | Mama | Chewed food; to feed with chewed food. A mouthful, that which is chewed, the cud (McE). | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Maamaa | Chew, masticate for an infant Phonologically Irregular | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Mama | Chewed food (when you are eating) | (Dvl) |
| Penrhyn | Mama | Chew; weaning food | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Mama | Feed another person; esp. spoon-feed a child | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Mama, mamaa-ʔia | Chew; a mouthful | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Mama | Chew without swallowing | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Mama | Chew | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Mama | Chew | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Maamaa | To chew Phonologically Irregular | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Mama | Mâcher légèrement un aliment pour l'attendrir avant de donner à un bébé | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Mama | Chew; chewed food (for babies) | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Mama | Chew, masticate (food for an infant); masticated food intended for an infant | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Mama | To chew | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Mama | Chew, soften something by chewing; mouthful; lump of premasticated food for a baby | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Mama, maa | To chew, esp. kava...or candlenuts (preparatory to using them as soap), or food which, after being chewed, is to be fed to a baby | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ma. Mama. Mamma. | To chew, a mouthful. To chew cava. To chew, a morsel. | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Mama | Chew | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Mama | Chew | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mama | Chewed food for children | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ma/ia | Chew | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Mama (trans. ma/ia) | To chew, masticate without swallowing. Chew in order to soften food for baby (Cpl). | (Dty) |
37 entries found
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