Protoform: QAU-HULU [PN] Injure, destroy: *qa(a)u-(h,s)ulu
| Description: | Injure, destroy: *qa(a)u-(h,s)ulu |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. A rule of 8 song indicates that MAO has a long a. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Aau(h)ulu | Injure, harm, rage; rough, raging (as sea or wind) | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | A(a)uru | Pluck up (of weeds), destroy (as floodwaters destroying vegetation on banks), as scrofula destroying flesh | (Bgs) |
| Pukapuka | Auyulu | Prune, cut off all the leaves of the Hernandia tree | (Sby) |
| Samoan | ʔAusulu | Axe (so called before chiefs) | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Auhulu/hulu | Do something diligently, work very hard; flee, run for one's life | (Sma) |
| Tongan | ʔAuhulu | Rid a tree or plant of its dry leaves | (Cwd) |
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