Protoform: QAUEE [PN] Express sorrow or pain; interjection of sorrow or pain
| Description: | Express sorrow or pain; interjection of sorrow or pain |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 PCEMP *qaué "exclamation of joy or sorrow" (ACD). [Based on PN + Rotinese] |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Aue | Thank you | (Fbg) |
| Anuta | Pak/aue/ue | To thank; gratitude | (Fbg) |
| Easter Island | Auee | Lament, lamentation | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Au(w)ee | Oh! Oh dear! Oh boy! Alas! Too bad! Goodness! (Much used to express wonder, fear, scorn, pity, affection)...To groan, moan, grieve, bewail | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | U(w)ee | To cry, weep, lament, mourn; a cry, lamentation, weeping | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Auʔee | Exclamation de surprise, de douleur: hélas! | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | K/ue | Gémir à la mort de quelqu'un; regretter quelque chose | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Aue(e) | Weep | (Krk) |
| Marquesas | Aue | Interjection de douleur. Hélas! ah! oh! douleur, étonnement (Lch). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ue | La surprise, la peur, l'effroi: oh! | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Uee(uee). Ue (Atl). Uee, uuee (Mtu). | Pleurer, gémir, regretter, s'affliger; se lamenter. Deuil, mourning [Southeast Marquesan Dialect] (Atl). | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Ue(ue) | (Chein) hurler; (dog) howl. Grogner; grunt, growl [of dog] [Southeast Marquesan Dialect]. Miauler, meow. Meugler, moo.(Atl). | (Chf) |
| Marquesas | Wai | To cry; an interjection of grief, astonishment, &c | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Wae wae | Crying, weeping | (Rbs) |
| Moriori | Aue | Lament . Ah, me! | (Shd) |
| Moriori | A yeh! | O, beware! | (Bke) |
| New Zealand Maori | Auee | Alas; howl | (Bgs) |
| Niue | Auee | Bitterly, in a bitter lament | (Sph) |
| Niue | Oue. Ouee (McE). | Thank you! | (Sph) |
| Niue | Faka/ue. Faka/aue (Lws). | To thank someone | (Sph) |
| Penrhyn | Auee | Alas | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | A wai | Exclamation | (Lmt) |
| Pukapuka | Auee | Alas | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Aue | Utter high-pitched shrill cry; weep, scream, howl, neigh, whinny, bleat | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | ʔAue | Exclamation "oh!" | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Auee | Alas!, Oh! | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Auee | Pleurer, se lamenter; exclamation exprimant la peine, la douleur ou le plaisir | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Aua | Exclamation of surprise or amazement, Wow! Problematic | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Auee | Expression of sorrow | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Uee | Interjection expressing surprise | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | I/á-oo-é. I/á-whé. Oiáooé. Oiaoo. | Interjection: ah! An interjection of disdain. Alas! An expression of pity or pain, surprise. | (Mar) |
| Tongan | (ʔO)i/au(ee) | Expressing surprise, astonishment, pity, regret, disappointment or annoyance | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Aue | Bewail, lament | (Stn) |
| Waya | Auvee | Cry over a trifle, cry for small cause | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Aue | Interjection of delight, surprise or pain | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Awee | Interjection of pain | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | Awe/awe | Interjection of delight | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Awee | Observation d'approbation, proférée p.ex. lors de l'allocation des dons aux clans par le chef, ou en parlant aux vieux) Problematic | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Uee | Cri poussé en trainant les futs | (Hmn) |
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