Protoform: OLI.1 [PN] Move (esp. back and forth, to and fro): *oli(oli)
| Description: | Move (esp. back and forth, to and fro): *oli(oli) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 > TA *ori 'wander, walk about' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas | Tu/oʔi | Porter la tête tantôt d'un côté, tantôt de l'autre | (Lch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ori | Cause to wave to and fro, agitate; sway, move, quiver; move about; copulate | (Wms) |
| Niue | Oli(oli) | To move (refers to leg movement only) | (Sph) |
| Niue | Oli/oli | Movement of legs in swimming | (McE) |
| Pukapuka | Waka/oli | Dance, move in rhythm | (Bge) |
| Pukapuka | Wakaoli/oli | Sway from side to side; swoop back and forth (of a bird) | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Ori | Move, stir | (Bse) |
| Rotuman | Ori | Make a slight move forwards Borrowed | (Cwd) |
| Sikaiana | Oli | Sway back and forth | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Ori | Rock, sway gently; (of legs) wobbly, unsteady | (Mle) |
| Takuu | Ori/ori | Rock back and forth, sway gently; baby's hammock...; slide a canoe hull back and forth (to remove water) | (Mle) |
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