Protoform: NOU.1 [PN] To make a jerking movement
| Description: | To make a jerking movement |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Nono, nounou | Short | (Fbg) |
| Hawaiian | Nou | To throw | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whaka/nou/ | Jerk (e.g. a rope) | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tu/nou/ | Nod the head | (Wms) |
| Niue | Nou | Jerk, avoid, dodge (a missile) | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Nou/nu | To tie a knot so that it is easily undone (by pulling one end of the string) Problematic | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Tuu/ngou/ngou | Nodding the head in grief (old word) | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Tuu/ngou/ | Give a quick nod with the head | (Sve) |
| Rennellese | Nou | Nod the head | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Nou | Abnormally short; to crouch down, to cringe Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Nónó | Short, of little length | (Mar) |
| West Futuna | Hnou | To grunt (deep grunting made when bearing down on something, particularly in the act of defecation). "Pousser" pour donner naissance (Rve). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dty) |
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