Protoform: TAAU-POQOU [PN] Virgin, unmarried girl
| Description: | Virgin, unmarried girl |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *foqou 'new' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Taupoʔou | Nun | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Taupoou | Vierge; virginite | (Btn) |
| Niuafoʔou | Taaupoʔou | Virgin | (Tmo) |
| Niue | Taopou, taupou | To be a virgin | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Taupoʔou | Unmarried person | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Taupoʔou | Woman pledged to lifelong celibacy Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Taaupoou | Virgin village maiden | (Ply) |
| Takuu | Taupu | Adolescent, unmarried girl | (Hwd) |
| Tongan | Taaupoʔou | Virgin, maiden, nun | (Cwd) |
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