Protoform: MATA-KITE.A [PN] See clearly
| Description: | See clearly |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *mata.1a "eye", *kite "see, know" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Mata-ʔite | Witness Borrowed | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Makaʔike | See clearly and with keen powers of observation | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Madagida | Clear vision, able to see at a distance or clearly | (Lbr) |
| Mangareva | Matakite | Témoin oculaire; être présent. An eye-witness; to be present (Tgr). | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Matakite | Témoin oculaire | (Dln) |
| Niue | Matakite | Keen-eyed, sharp-eyed | (McE) |
| Nukuoro | Mada gide | Sharp-eyed, good at finding things | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Matakite | Careful, cautious | (Rmn) |
| Rarotongan | Matakite | Wary, watchful, circumspect, cautious | (Bse) |
| Rarotongan | Matakite | Wary, watchful, circumspect, cautious, careful | (Bse) |
| Tikopia | Matakite | Foresight, watchfulness | (Fth) |
| Tuamotu | Matakite | Be on one's guard; see, become aware of | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Makakite | Sharp of sight | (Rby) |
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