Protoform: MAQAA [SO] Brother-in-law (man speaking), sister-in-law (woman speaking)
| Description: | Brother-in-law (man speaking), sister-in-law (woman speaking) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Ma | Brother-in-law | (Fbg) |
| Anuta | Tau ma | Term of address for sibling-in-law of same sex | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Maʔaa | Frere de l'épouse; mari de la soeur | (Mfr) |
| Ifira-Mele | Maa | Brother-in-law | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Maa | Brother or sister in law. Wife's brother, husband's sister; sister's husband (man speaking), brother's wife (woman speaking) (Hbn) | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | ŋaa/maa | Sister in law | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Hai/maa | Wife's brother, sister's husband | (Smd) |
| Niue | Maaa | Brother-in-law, sister-in-law Problematic | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Maʔaa | Classificatory brother-in-law (am speaking), sister-in-law (woman speaking) | (Ebt) |
| Sikaiana | Maa | Same-generation in‑laws (everyone spouse calls taina or kave; anyone who is a married to a taina or kave). (a respect relationship). Some speakers generalize this term to include all in‑laws, regardless of generation. | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | (Hai)maa | Kinship term applied to certain affinal relatives | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Maa | Affine of same grade and sex; brother-in-law, sister-in-law | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Maa | Husband of a man's sister or cousin | (Sma) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Maa | Sister-in-law, brother-in-law | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Ma | Sister-in-law (of woman); female cross-cousin | (Dty) |
| West Uvea | Maa | Beau-frère | (Hmn) |
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