Protoform: MATA-A-FAGA [PN] Beach, seashore (Clk)
| Description: | Beach, seashore (Clk) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *mata.1a "eye, face", PN *faga.1 "bay", or *afaga "beach suitable for canoe landing and beaching" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Mata faga | Rivage du cote du faga | (Btn) |
| Emae | Mataafaga | Beach, seaward end of a path | (Cpl) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mataawhanga | Seaside littoral | (Wms) |
| Niue | Mataafaga | Beach | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Mataafaga | Beach, shore | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Mataafaga | Beach or shore; part of shore owned by individual families where canoes are beached | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Mataafanga | Beach, shore, seashore, foreshore | (Cwd) |
| West Uvea | Mataafanga | Cour devant la maison [Heo Dialect] | (Hmn) |
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