Protoform: PUKE.6 [TA] Prefix marking dual number
| Description: | Prefix marking dual number |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *puke.1a "mound, heap" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Poʔe | People...; plural marker Problematic | (Pki) |
| Rarotongan | Puke | Prefix that marks dual (or paucal plural?) | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Puʔe | A prefix which sometimes indicates pairs . Denoting a plurality, as pue taata, men, usually two in number... | (Cph) |
| Tahitian | Pue | Denoting a plurality, as pue taata, men, usually two in number... | (Dvs) |
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