Protoform: PALI.3 [OC] Fast, go without food, mourn
| Description: | Fast, go without food, mourn |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | Bari | Nibble at a hard thing (eg. a stone) | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | Pali | To fast, particularly to seek visions. | (Clk) |
| Ifira-Mele | Pali raga | Fasting, a retreat in preparation for war Phonologically Irregular | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Pali | Custom whereby dwell on grave of close relation for about 3 months | (Smd) |
| Mota | Val | Fast while mourning | (Cdn) |
| Nukumanu | P/pari | Mourn (plural) | (Trt) |
| Sikaiana | P/pali | To mourn for the death of someone (traditionally mourners separated themselves from the rest of society during their mourning) | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | P/pari | Mourn, be in mourning; pine, languish, be worried sick (as for someone far away) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Pali | Constrained in behaviour (esp. in food and from dancing due to mourning obligations | (Fth) |
| Waya | Bari | Nibble, gnaw, bite small pieces off | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Pari | To fast | (Dty) |
| West Uvea | Pali | Fast, go without food | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Pali/mutu | Dry mouth (Balad 1860) | (Hmn) |
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