Protoform: PE [PN] Or, whether: *p(e,o)
| Description: | Or, whether: *p(e,o) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Pe | If, whether; or | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Pe/po | Ou, ou bien. Po (rarely used) appears before ko | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Pe | Si; introduit une proposition interrogative indirecte ou une proposition qui exprime le doute | (Rch) |
| Ifira-Mele | Pe | Or | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Po/i | If, as if | (Smd) |
| Niue | Po | Or | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Pe | Or, whether | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Po | Conjunction indicating a question or doubt and sometimes meaning or | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Pee/po | Or. Po appears before 'o, 'u, but not 'ou. | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Pe | Or, either...or, whether...or | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Pe | Or | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Pe | Or, whether, or merely introducing an indirect question | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Be/a | The conjunction, or | (Mar) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Po | Whether, or, so that ; that, complementizing particle used before direct and indirect speech and thoughts... | (Ray) |
| West Futuna | Pe | Conjunction: that, if | (Cpl) |
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