Protoform: RUAHINE [CE] Old woman: *ru(w)ahine
| Description: | Old woman: *ru(w)ahine |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << NP *nuafine |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Lu(w)ahine | Old woman | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Ke Luahinge | Name of a goddess Problematic | (Hbn) |
| Mangareva | Rueʔine | Vieille femme; être vieille femme, vielle fille | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Uehine (MQS-Lch) | Femme âgée, vielle femme | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Ru(w)ahine | Old woman; woman employed in certain ceremonies for removing tapu | (Wms) |
| Rapa | Ruaʔine | Old age... | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Ruaʔine | An old person (especially an old woman) | (Bse) |
| Sikaiana | Te Luahine | Name of a goddess Problematic | (Hbn) |
| Tuamotu | Ruaahiine | Witch-woman, sorceress; mature-middle-aged woman; woman skilled in female handicrafts or occupations | (Stn) |
9 entries found
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