Protoform: MATA-QA-MUQA [PN] The first: *mata(a)mu`a
| Description: | The first: *mata(a)muʔa |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. *muqa "front, before" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Maataamuʔa | Ancestor | (Kvt) |
| Hawaiian | Maka mua | First, beginning, commencement | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Matamua | Premier, première | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Mata mua | Premier de..., premier né; excellent | (Lch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maataamua | First, firstborn, elder; fore (of limbs) | (Wms) |
| Niue | Matamua | Leading person in front of a battle, a dance team | (McE) |
| Nukuoro | Matamua | Formerly | (Crn) |
| Pukapuka | Matamua | Show off, being forward Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Maataamua | Firstborn, the eldest child | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Mataʔamua | First person, first time | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Mataamua | Title page, first page of a book | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Matamua/mua | Brazen-faced, not ashamed Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Maataamua | Premier; commencement; autrefois | (Lmt) |
| Tokelau | Matamua/mua | Be cheeky, saucy Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Mataamua | Ancient times; earliest times; commencement | (Stn) |
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