Protoform: MATA-SIAPO [EP] Firstborn
| Description: | Firstborn |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *siapo "bark cloth" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Matahiapo | Eldest child (of all) (possibly from Tahitian) | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Makahiapo | Firstborn child, oldest child | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Matahiapo | Precious, prized | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Matahiapo | Eldest/first-born child, esp. first-born son Problematic | (Sta) |
| Rapa | Matahiapo | Eldest (son) | (Grn) |
| Rarotongan | Mataʔiapo | First-born; head of a subtribe | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Matahiapo | Aîné | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | Matahiapo | First-born child | (Dsn) |
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