Protoform: NAA.2 [PN] Respectful; hesitant
| Description: | Respectful; hesitant |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *naqa "become quiet (of a crying child); pacified" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Naa/naa | Chancelant, irresolu bégayer | (Gzl) |
| Rennellese | Naa/naa | Embarrassed, shamed, reserved; to hesitate; kinship deference | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Naa | Respectful, modest, mannerly | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Na/na | To stammer | (Cpl) |
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