Protoform: MATE.1E [PN] Very calm (of sea or weather); low tide
| Description: | Very calm (of sea or weather); low tide |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Mate | Calm (of sea) | (Clk) |
| Hawaiian | Kai make | Low tide | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | Make/na | Calm (of sea, atmosphere) | (Pki) |
| Mangaia | Tai mate | Very calm sea | (Sta) |
| Marquesas | Tai mate | Mer morte, calme plat. Mer (calme), quiet (sea) (Atl). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ti matte | A smooth sea | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mate | Calmed down, subsided [ex. moana] | (Wms) |
| Nuguria | Mate | Calm down (of wind) | (Dvl) |
| Rarotongan | Tai mate | Low tide | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Mate | To be low tide | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Mate | To die away, of wind | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Tai m/mate | A time when the tide is very low. Fish are trapped in shallow pools in the reef and some die. | (Dnr) |
| Tikopia | Te ngaru ku mate | The waves have died down | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Mate | (of wind) To die down, cease | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Tai mate | Smooth low tide | (Rby) |
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