Protoform: TAGA-TAGA [PN] Loose; not firmly secured
| Description: | Loose; not firmly secured |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. TO *taga-too "loose", SO *taga.3 "free from ritual restriction", NP *taka.1d "loose, separated" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Ma/taga | To be separated Problematic | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Taŋataŋa | Limp, slack, loose (of a tooth); to loosen | (Fts) |
| Luangiua | Kaŋa | Loose, empty, unoccupied | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Kaŋakaŋa | Ready Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tangatanga | Free of pain; loose, easy, comfortable | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maa/tangatanga/ | Loose, not firmly secured | (Wms) |
| Niue | Tagataga | Loose | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Tantana | Loose | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Dangadanga | Loose (Sing.); not tight | (Crl) |
| Samoan | Faʔama/tagataga | Slacken, loosen, relax | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Taʔataʔa | Etre prêt à se détacher (dent, vis...); avoir du jeu | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | T/tana | (of an item of clothing) Loose fitting; have too much space; spacious, roomy; have room (for more occupants, etc.); (of water in a channel, etc.) shallow, less than waist deep; (of a screw or joint) loose | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Taga/taga | Loose, not rigid | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Faka/tangatanga | Peel off what adheres; shed or get rid of a bad habit | (Cwd) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Thanga | Be loose, not fully screwed | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Tag(a)taga, htaga | Loose, slack, insecure | (Dty) |
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