Protoform: QAOGA [FJ] Useful, suitable
| Description: | Useful, suitable |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. NP *qao.3 "appropriate, suitable" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | ʔAoga | Importance, use, value; useful | (Bgs) |
| Fijian | Yaga | Useful | (Cpl) |
| Niue | Aoga | Useful, worthy, suitable | (McE) |
| Penrhyn | Onga | Extra, surplus Borrowed | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | Onga/tia | Disgust at having to labour Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bck) |
| Pukapuka | Onga | Extra, surplus Borrowed | (Sby) |
| Pukapuka | Aonga/a | Suitable, useful | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | ʔOonga/a | Extra, surplus; additional, excess Problematic | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | ʔAoga | To be enough, useful, satisfactory, valuable, worthwhile, suitable, proper; to be able, have permission; should, ought, may, need; to fit, as clothes | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Aoga/a | Use, value | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Aoga/a | Be of use, useful; be effective, work | (Sma) |
| Tongan | ʔAonga | Useful, of practical value | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Aˈoonga | Of use; valuable | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Aogaa | Useful | (Rby) |
| Tuvalu | Faka/aoga/ | To use | (Rby) |
| Waya | (Y)aga | Useful, valuable... | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Fak/aoŋa | Feast for paying those who 'cut the canoe' Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
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