Protoform: RIRE [CE] Fair, bright, light-coloured; beautiful
| Description: | Fair, bright, light-coloured; beautiful |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Lile | Bright, shiny, dazzling, sparkling | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Rire | Accueillir cordialement, faire bon accueil Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Ié/ié | Orgueilleux; élégant, gracieux Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Tava/íé, tava/rire | Net, propre, blanc, clair | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Tàvíeei | White, fair | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Ka/ʔiʔe | Fier, orgueilleux, fanfaron...vantard, pédant, prétentieux, hautain | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ié | Interjection de mépris, pour se moquer, faire honte... Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Yai | A term of mockery | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Po/riri/riri | Brasiller Phonologically Irregular | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Boʔril e, ril e | Glittering | (Rbs) |
| New Zealand Maori | Rire/rire | Adjective used to intensify words indicating beauty | (Wms) |
| Tahitian | Rire | The yellow vi-apple; to be in a state of fear Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Rire/rire | Beau, agréable | (Aca) |
| Tuamotu | Riire | To be perfect, unblemished, splendid...bright, shining... | (Stn) |
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