Protoform: TAFU.B [EP] Perform ritual, sorcery
| Description: | Perform ritual, sorcery |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. TA *tafuga.1 |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Tahu-tahu | Magic, witchcraft, sorcery; sorcerer, witch | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Kahu | Honored attendant, guardian, nurse, keeper of 'unihipili bones... | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | Kahu/kahu | To offer food and prayers to a god, or to the spirit of a deified person | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Tahu | Dieu de libertins; avorton | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Tahu/tahu | Prêtre, sorcier; sorcerer | (Chf) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tahu | Perform certain rites involving the use of fire; ?sacred rites; attract, tempt | (Wms) |
| Tahitian | Tahu | To use certain ceremonies of sorcery or conjuration; to act as a sorcerer | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Tahu/tahu | A sorcerer, or conjuror | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Taahu | To perform certain rites involving the use of fire; to cause the wind to blow by means of sacred rites... | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Taahu/taahu | A sorceror, a conjurer of spirits, gods, demons... | (Stn) |
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