Protoform: QUNU [PN] Move over, move along; approach, draw near
| Description: | Move over, move along; approach, draw near |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *fe-qunu "strand of rope or cord; single element in plaiting or weaving" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Paka/nga/unu | To move something over; to move away, to slide away | (Fbg) |
| East Uvea | ʔUnu/aki | Approcher, avancer qe . Se mouvoir, s'avancer | (Btn) |
| Fijian | Unu-ya | To enter deeply into a thing, as a spear; to drink in, absorb; to feel | (Cpl) |
| Mota | Unu/v | Sink in, be absorbed, of a fluid Problematic | (Cdn) |
| Niue | Unu | Move along, move over, draw near | (McE) |
| Niue | Unu, une | To move something, to move (oneself) over | (Sph) |
| Saʔa | Unu | Overlap (e.g. as the jaw of a shark) Borrowed | (Ivs) |
| Tikopia | Unu | Wind in and out, move in sinuous line Problematic | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Qunu | Move over or along; approach or draw near to | (Cwd) |
| Waya | Unu | Enter, go inside, penetrate (sub. liquid, cold, animal) Problematic | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Ma/unu | Go ahead, go quickly (of people in file) | (Cpl) |
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