Protoform: SINA.2 [CP] Legendary heroine or goddess
| Description: | Legendary heroine or goddess |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific |
| Notes: | *8 Note. Associated with moon in Central Eastern Polynesia. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Sina | Heroine of many stories | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Hina | Heroine of traditional stories | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Hina/riru | Name of a stone figure | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Cina | In names of kalou | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Hina/-ʔai-kamalama | Legendary polynesian goddess | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sina/marama | Moon | (Clk) |
| Mangareva | Ina (one) | La femme de Tiki | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Hina | Nom de la premiere femme | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Tha ah newa, A Ena | (The footpath of Ena) The milky way | (Rbs) |
| New Zealand Maori | Hina | Personification of moon, goddess | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Sina | A name often recited in legends ; a goddess; kind of small spider | (Rmn) |
| Pukapuka | Yina | Name of woman in stories and chants | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | ʔIna/-nui-o-te-raa | Legendary polynesian goddess | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Sina | Name of a culture heroine | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Sina | Beautiful woman in legend and song | (Cwd) |
| Sikaiana | Sina | The central character of many of the traditional fairy tales {tala}. By legend, a woman who lives on the moon; she can be seen weaving her mat when the moon is full | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Hina | The name of the first woman, according to a Tahitian tradition, the wife of Ti, and by some said to be still in the moon; a species of small spider | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | (A)sina | Legendary character (a very beautiful woman) appearing in fables (kkai) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ina | Semi-supernatural woman who marries tongan ruler Problematic | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Hina | A heroine of stories | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Hina | Heroine of many Tongan legends | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Hina | Moon goddess | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Hina- | First element in name of several legendary females | (Stn) |
| West Futuna | Ta sina mrama | Clair de lune | (Rve) |
| West Futuna | Sina fine riki | The Light-haired Princess | (Dty) |
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