Protoform: POO-KIA [PN] Seized, pounced on, grabbed
| Description: | Seized, pounced on, grabbed |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *poo.2, *poki "cover with hand, etc." |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Pokia | Etre frappé, souffleté | (Rch) |
| Emae | Pookia | Catch with cupped hand | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Poʔia | Catch between cupped hands, to pounce, to snatch | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Pookia | Catch by covering with hand | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Boogia | Held up, caught by a storm | (Lbr) |
| New Zealand Maori | Pookia | Covered over; overtaken. Passive of popoki | (Bgs) |
| Nukuoro | Boogia | Be captured, grabbed | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Pookia | To be overwhelmed | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Pookia | Grabbed | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Pookia | Covered, struck by waves, overtaken. Passive of popoki | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Pooʔia | Be pounced on | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Pookia | Caught by being covered by hand | (Sma) |
| Tokelau | Pokia | Be caught (or found) unawares | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Pookia | Be touched (of the eyes) by a spook and so to be injured in a certain way | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Pookia | Covered over; overflowed; smothered | (Stn) |
15 entries found
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