Protoform: SAU.7 [PN] (In compounds) Temperament, disposition
| Description: | (In compounds) Temperament, disposition |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. NP *sau-aqa "rude, oppressive, angry", PN *sau-noa "carefree", *sau-sau.2 "angry" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Hau/maruu | Peace | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Hau/ʔoli | Happy, glad, gay, joyful | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sau/marie | Good, kind | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Hau haakoa | Same Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Hau/hiake | Intense internal emotion | (Sve) |
| Niue | Hau/toka | To be stable (of the mind). | (Sph) |
| Nukumanu | (S)sau pera/peenei | Be like that/this | (Trt) |
| Pukapuka | Yau/maaluu | Gentle, mild | (Bge) |
| Pukapuka | Yau/yau nunui | Benevolent | (Sby) |
| Raʔivavae | Hau | Vital essence; the emanation of the self, psyche; warlike courage, valiance, intrepidity | (Stn) |
| Takuu | S/sau | State or condition (esp. of the human body) as specified by the following verb | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Hou/tamaki | Constantly hitting or bullying or ill-treating other people | (Cwd) |
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