Protoform: TAFUGA.1* [TA] Expert, priest
| Description: | Expert, priest |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *tufuga |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kahuna | Priest, sorcerer, expert in any field Problematic | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tahunga | A wizard | (Krk) |
| Moriori | Toh(u,o)nga, tchohung | Adept . Priest . Wise | (Bke) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tohunga | Priest, expert, artisan | (Bgs) |
| Nukuoro | Tahuna | A priest, a wise man Problematic | (Crn) |
| Penrhyn | Tahunga | Expert | (Sta) |
| Rapa | Taʔunga | Priest (seldom heard) | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Taʔunga | A priest, artisan, accomplished craftsman | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Tahuʔa | Guérisseur | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | Tahua | An artificer, a mechanic | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Tahuuŋa | Expert, priest, expert; to know well | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Tohuuŋa | Priest | (Stn) |
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