Protoform: TA-PUNI [PN] Block, shut; conceal *ta(a)puni
| Description: | Block, shut; conceal *ta(a)puni |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *puni.1a "block up", *puni.1b "hide, conceal" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Tapuni, taapunu | Couvercle, bouchon; fermer, clore, boucher | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Tah, puʔney | To hide, conceal | (Rbs) |
| New Zealand Maori | Taapuni | Close up faulty places in a net | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Taapuni | Stow away (on a ship) | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Taapuni | To shut | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tapuni | To hide or conceal oneself | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Taapuni | Lid, top; shut, close, block off | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tabooni | To shut; a bolt or bar | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Taapuni | To shut or close (door, window, book, box, bottle, mail etc.); to block (a path or doorway) by standing in it | (Cwd) |
| Tupuaki | Tapuni | Conceal oneself | (Atn) |
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