Protoform: SOPO.C [PN] Rise (of sun or moon)
| Description: | Rise (of sun or moon) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. All meanings appear to have been PPN, probably with the idea of sudden motion. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Sopo | Appear above horizon (of heavenly bodies) | (Mfr) |
| Ifira-Mele | Sopo | (Sun, moon etc.) rise | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Sopo | Rise | (Smd) |
| Niue | Hopo/mate | Last night of the last quarter of the moon | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Sopo, hopo | Rise (of sun) | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Sobo/kana | East | (Ray) |
| Nukumanu | Hopo | Rise (of star, sun) | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Sobo | Rise (of sun) | (Crl) |
| Samoan | Sopo/lagi | Applied to morning star as it passed over the heavens and became the evening star | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Sopo te laa | Last part of dawn sequence when the sun rises above horizon | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Sopo | (of the sun or moon) Rise, come up | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Hopo | Rise (of sun or moon) | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Sopo/kia | To come up (in conversation) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Sopo, sopokia | Jaillir (soleil, lune) se lever | (Hmn) |
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