Protoform: NOQI.* [EP] To ask for something, solicit

Description: To ask for something, solicit
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *noo-gia
*8 Note: MAO found only in christian contexts (e.g. 1837 New Testament). MVA assumed to be same.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island No/noʔi Petition, request; to ask, beg, implore, pray, solicit, supplicate (Fts)
Easter Island Noʔi/noʔi Beggar (Fts)
Hawaiian Noi Ask for something, request, solicit, appeal etc. (Pki)
Mangareva Inoi Demander, importuner (Rch). Phonologically Irregular (Jnu)
Marquesas I/noi Mendier, solliciter, demander (Lch)
Marquesas (No)noʔí (MQS, Ua Pou) Demander, solliciter, mendier. Pétitionner (Lch). Phonologically Irregular (Dln)
New Zealand Maori Inoi To ask for something, to pray . Phonologically Irregular (Bgs)
New Zealand Maori No/noi Urgent, insistent (Wms)
Niuafoʔou Noʔi Sent about, ordered hither and thither Problematic (Cct)
Pukapuka Noi/noi Always begging Borrowed (Sby)
Rarotongan Noi/noi Desire greedily (Bse)

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