Protoform: MATA-QA-MURI [PN] The last

Description: The last
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *mata-qa-muqa 'first'. The much less frequent attestation of *mata-qa-muri suggests that *mata-qa-muqa was derived from the 'front' sense of *mata (1a), and *mata-qa-muri later formed analogically by a few languages.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Kapingamarangi Ada muli To come late Problematic (Lbr)
Mangareva Matamuri Dernier, dernière (Rch)
New Zealand Maori Maataamuri Last, latter (Wms)
Samoan Matamuli Shamefaced Uncertain Semantic Connection (Prt)
Tokelau Matamuli Be shy, reserved Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sma)

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