Protoform: PUNUA [PN] Young (especially of birds), nestling
| Description: | Young (especially of birds), nestling |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Punua | Young, of tropic bird only | (Bgs) |
| Easter Island | Manu /punua/ | Pajarito tierno | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Punua | Picotear las gallinas los huevos empollados para que salgan los polluelos | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Puunua | Young bird/child | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Puŋua | Baby bird | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Punua | Young of birds or animals. Les petits des oiseaux et des animaux | (Jnu) |
| Marquesas | Punua | Petit d'animal | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Bunúa | A young pig or chicken | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Punua | Young of bird/animal | (Wms) |
| Niue | Punua | Young, offspring (of animals); consequence, outcome | (Sph) |
| Nukumanu | Punua, pu/punua | Young (of animal), chicks | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Bunua | Young bird raised as pet | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Pinia | Young animal Problematic | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | Punua | Young animal (from Rarotongan) Problematic | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Punua | Young of non-humans | (Mta) |
| Rarotongan | Punua | Young of bird/animal (not usual re humans) | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Punua | Young, (of people and other fauna) | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Punua | Chick, young (of seabirs) | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Punua/manu | Young bird | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Punua | Young, small, little, of animals: punua kulii, ‘puppy’; punua moa, ‘chick’; punua piki, ‘piglet’ | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Punua | Petit animal | (Jsn) |
| Takuu | Punua | Young bird, fledgling; young animal | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Punua | Young, of fish, birds | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Punua | Young of a bird, animal or shark | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Punuua | Young of certain animals, human infant | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Punua | Young (of bird or mammal) | (Rby) |
| Waya | Bunu | Be cut or plucked off, pruned Problematic | (Ply) |
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