Protoform: PULU.7 [NP] Hold

Description: Hold
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Puru Close, lock up a person, confine; protect (body, eyes). Shut, close; forbid (Wbr). (Fts)
Hawaiian Pulu/pulu Coition (rare) (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Puru/puru, pur/jia Grab, hold (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Bulu/bulu Hold in one's arms, embrace (Lbr)
Luangiua Pulu Capture, grab (Smd)
Marquesas A/puʔu Reserver, conserver, acceuillir; avoir soin de quelqu'un, lui procurer les choses nécessaires à la vie (Lch)
Moriori Puri Cling Problematic (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Pu/puru-tia Retain possession of, keep, hold in the hand (Wms)
Nuguria P/puru (sg.obj.), puru/puru (pl.obj.) Catch turtles (Dvl)
Nuguria Puru Adopt as a child Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dvl)
Penrhyn Puru/sia To be welcome (Sta)
Pukapuka Pulu/pulu Grab, hold in the arms (Sby)
Samoan Pulu/lima Take care of (Prt)
Samoan Pu/pulu Intercede (Prt)
Sikaiana Pulu/pulu Embrace, pull another person towards oneself (Dnr)
Takuu P/puru Grab, clutch or grasp firmly in one’s fist, hold s.t. against one’s body, clasp hands; ... shake hands (Mle)
Vaeakau-Taumako Pulu/hia Catch, grab (something alive like a bird, a girl in order to marry her, a criminal, etc.) (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Pulu/pulu Connection, union (Hvn)
West Futuna Puru-cia Catch (Dty)
West Futuna Buulu/di Hug (Crl)

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