Protoform: MELE.1 [PN] Reject; defective

Description: Reject; defective
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 >> PN *faka-mele "disparage, defame"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Mele Defaut, tache, outrage, discredit ; unhealthy (Gzl)
East Uvea Mele, melemele Défaut, tache, mauvais côté d'une chose; être inconvénient (Rch)
Easter Island More Wound (n) Phonologically Irregular (Wbr)
Fijian Mele Defect, flaw (Cpl)
Mangareva Mere Se dédire, se retracter; encourager à ne pas acheter; retourner d'un voyage sans succès (Jnu)
Marquesas Meʔe Mepriser, mepris, insulte (Dln)
Nuguria Mere Hurt, injure, wound (vt) (Dvl)
Rennellese Mege Angry about stinginess, to be (Ebt)
Rotuman Mere Criticise, find fault with Borrowed (Cwd)
Samoan Mele Throw away, reject , refuse, reject, make light of (Prt)
Sikaiana M/mele Injured, damaged, cut, dented (Dnr)
Takuu Mere Wounded, injured; (of an object) scarred, chipped, cut; cut, wound, esp. from a fish attack (Mle)
Tikopia Mere Defect; defective; show up as defective (Fth)
Tokelau Mele Throw away, discard, reject (Sma)
Tongan Mele Defect, defective (Cwd)
Tuamotu Mere Discard, reject (of unwanted/defective object) (Stn)

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