Protoform: MAQA-MAQA.A [MP] Light (in weight)

Description: Light (in weight)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*3 PEO *maRa?a "lightweight" (Gty. 1990:64).
*4 POC *[ma]Raqan "light in weight" (LPO II:214).
*5 PMP *ma-Raq(a,e)n "light in weight" (ACD).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Maamaa Light in weight (Fbg)
East Futuna Maʔamaʔa Light (in weight) (Bgs)
East Uvea Maʔamaʔa Light in weight (Rch)
Easter Island Maʔa-maʔa Light (in weight) (Wbr)
Emae Maamaa Light (not heavy) (Cpl)
Fijian Mama Light (in weight) (Cpl)
Hawaiian Maamaa Light (in weight) (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Maamaa Thin (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Maamaa Light (in weight) (Lbr)
Luangiua Mamaa/hua Light (weight) (Smd)
Mangareva Mama. Maamaa (Rch). Be relieved of burden. Etre soulagé, délivré d'un fardeau, d'une peine; éprouver un mieux dans une maladie (Rch). (Jnu)
Mangareva Maʔamaʔa Etre léger, sans substance, qui ne nourrit pas (kai) Phonologically Irregular (Rch)
Mangareva Maamaa Etre léger; bon marché, pas cher (Rch)
Moriori Mama Light (not heavy) (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Maamaa Light (in weight) (Wms)
Nggela Malamala Lightly, gently (Fox)
Niue Maamaa Light (in weight) (Sph)
Nuguria Mamaa Light (weight) (Ray)
Nuguria Maamaa hua Light (not heavy) (Dvl)
Nukumanu Mama/hua Light (not heavy) (Trt)
Nukuoro Maamaa/ne Light in weight (Crl)
Penrhyn Maamaa Light in weight (Sta)
Pukapuka Maamaa Light in weight (Bge)
Rapa Mama/irangi Light, not heavy Problematic (Sks)
Rarotongan Maamaa Light (in weight) (Bse)
Rennellese Maʔamaʔa Be light in weight (Ebt)
Samoan Maamaa Light (in weight) (Prt)
Sikaiana Maamaa Light (not heavy) (Dnr)
Tahitian Maamaa Léger (qui ne pèse pas) (Lmt)
Takuu Mama/fua Light (not heavy); inexpensive (Hwd)
Takuu Maamaa(hua) Light (in weight), able to be lifted; rise slowly; running out, becoming depleted (Mle)
Tikopia Mama Light, weak, mild (Fth)
Tokelau Maamaa Light (i.e. not heavy) (Sma)
Tongan Maʔamaʔa Light (in weight) (Cwd)
Tongan Mámá Light, not heavy (Mar)
Tuamotu Maamaa Light (in weight) (Stn)
Tuvalu Maamaa Light in weight (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Maamaa Cheap, light (Hvn)
West Futuna Mama Light, not heavy (Dty)
West Uvea Maamaa Léger (Hmn)

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