Protoform: TAFA-TOO [NP] Steep to, sheer
| Description: | Steep to, sheer |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *tafa.1 "side", *too "fall" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kahakoo | Steep to, sheer | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tahatoo | Steep to, shelving rapidly (of the shore) | (Wms) |
| Samoan | Tafatoo | A perpendicular steep, as seen from above | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Tafatoo | A steep ridge (such as those found just off the reef); to be very steep, sheer | (Sma) |
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