Protoform: TAFITI.1 [CE] Tahiti
| Description: | Tahiti |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. The Maori form is exceptional in several respects: Disregarding TUA, the meaning "distant" is unique; it has /wh/ where /h/ is expected; it occurs both as a noun (with an article) and a Local Noun (without an article) and as the latter it is not clear whether a specific locality is meant. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kahiki | Any foreign country | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Tehiti | Pays etrangers | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tawhiti | Distant, a distant place; traditional homeland; a remarkable person a character, hero in a story | (Wms) |
| Niue | Tafiti | Name given to the southern part of Niue, and only used as such (Sph). Problematic | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Tawiti | Tahiti. | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | TaŹiti | Tahiti | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Tahiti | Tahiti Problematic | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tahiti | The name of the largest island in the Georgian groupe... | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Tahiti | Remote place, Tahiti | (Stn) |
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