Protoform: MATA-QARA [PN] Awake, alert
| Description: | Awake, alert |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *mata.1a "eye", *qara "awake" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Makaʔala | Alert, vigilant, watchful, awake | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Mataara | Personne qui veille. Not to be a sluggard; to be wide awake; on the watch (Tgr). | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Mataka (MQN), mataʔa (MQS) | Vigie, sentinelle, insomnie. Veiller (Dln). | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Matavaʔa | Qui veille et dort pas | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mataara | Watch, keep awake | (Wms) |
| Niue | Mataala | Be on watch, vigilant Phonologically Irregular | (McE) |
| Nukuoro | Madaala | Able to remain awake for a long time | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Mataala | Watchful, keep awake | (Sby) |
| Samoan | Mataala | Vigilant, watchful, alert | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Mataara | A vigilant, watchful eye | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Mataala | Be alert, watchful | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Mataʔaa/ʔaa | Bright-eyed, keen-sighted or wide-awake looking | (Cwd) |
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