Protoform: PAUQU [XW] Badly behaved
| Description: | Badly behaved |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *uqu-ti 'pinch, bite' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Paʔuu | Toucher à tout, ne pas rester tranquille | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Pauʔu | Méchant, malfaiteur | (Rch) |
| East Uvea | Paʔuʔu/si, pau/siʔi | Injurier, maltraiter | (Rch) |
| Niuafoʔou | Pauʔu | Naughty | (Tmo) |
| Niue | Pauu | To boast. Boastful (Tongan) (McE). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Bau/bau | Bad | (Crl) |
| Samoan | Pauu | Stern; frightening, fierce; eerie, weird Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mnr) |
| Tokelau | Pauu | Stern, harsh; frightening, eerie; weird, unearthly | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Pauʔu | Ill-mannered, naughty, mischievous | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Pow | Mischievous, audacious | (Mar) |
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