Protoform: MA-QAFU.1 [NP] Steam, steamy; odour (of cooking food)
| Description: | Steam, steamy; odour (of cooking food) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *qafu.1 "hot and humid" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Maʔafu | To emit an odour | (Bgs) |
| Easter Island | Maʔahu | Steamy; evaporation | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Maahu | To steam, exude vapour | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Maaʔu | Odeur bonne et forte qui vient de loin; sentir cette odeur | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maahu | Steamy | (Wms) |
| Niue | Maafu | To smell, to perceive a smell, to give off an odour | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Maafu | Emit odour (good or bad) | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Mahu | A mist or fog on the hills, a low cloud | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Maahu | Steam, water vapour, mist | (Stn) |
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