Protoform: SUU.3 [XW] Ask for mercy, pardon; make supplication
| Description: | Ask for mercy, pardon; make supplication |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. TO *huu 'ask' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Suu | Prier, supplier; faire une supplique; amende honorable; demander pardon; s'abaisser, s'humilier | (Rch) |
| East Uvea | Huu | Demander pardon, présenter une supplique, s'humilier | (Rch) |
| Niue | Hu/feilo | To bow down, to kneel in reverence; to surrender; to sue for peace | (Tgr) |
| Niue | Huu/lalo | To beg for mercy, to seek forgiveness | (Sph) |
| Tongan | Hoo | To pray, to entreat, to be submissive | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Huu | To sue for mercy, apologize and ask for pardon; make supplication; pray, worship | (Cwd) |
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