Protoform: POO-POO.A [AN] To pat with the hands
| Description: | To pat with the hands |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *poo.2 "cover or strike with cupped hand" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Poopoo | Pat, pat something on to something as medicine on a wound (Bgs); tapoter un enfant pour l'endormir | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Poopoo | To apply; wipe after urinating | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Booboo/ka | Seize or squeeze something | (Cpl) |
| Luangiua | Poupou | Pat, clap Phonologically Irregular | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Popo | Claquer des mains; soigner le *kupega* (filet de pêche) Phonologically Irregular | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Poopoo | Pat with hand, soothe | (Wms) |
| Niue | Poopoo | Pat, slap | (McE) |
| Nukuoro | Booboo | Massage | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Poopoo-hia | To knead | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Poopoo | To clap hands; comfort a person in trouble | (Mta) |
| Rennellese | Poopoo | Pat, press down, flatten out; beat hard, so as to flatten or smash | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Popoo | To pat gently, as a child in order to quiet it to sleep | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Poopoo | Applaudir, frapper des mains | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | Pôpô | To clap hands, as fishermen sometimes do; to pat slightly with the hand | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | P/poo | Cup one's hand, slap with a cupped hand, clap cupped hands Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Poopoo | Touch, handle | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Poopoo | Pat (as in soothing a baby) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Poopoo | Wipe after urinating (women) | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Poopoo | Pat, massage | (Rby) |
| Tuvalu | P/poo | Massage (v) [Nanumea, Nanumanga] | (Bsr) |
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