Protoform: SAU-QARIKI [PN] Chiefs
| Description: | Chiefs |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 PN *sau.3 + *qariki |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niuafoʔou | Hau ʔaliki | Chiefs | (Cct) |
| Niuafoʔou | Hauʔaliki/sia | Attended by chiefs | (Tmo) |
| Samoan | Saualiʔi | A god. The respectful term for an *aitu*. (po.) Ghost, spirit (Mnr). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Sau ariki | To select a chief | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Houʔeiki | Chiefs (pl. of 'eiki). In public speaking it is often equivalent to 'gentlemen' or 'ladies and gentlement' or 'you (pl)'. | (Cwd) |
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