Protoform: TAKU-A.2 [PN] Reputedly, they say
| Description: | Reputedly, they say |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *taku.1 "mention, recite" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Takua | To be used for something Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Fbg) |
| East Uvea | Takua | Dit-on, d'après, parait-il. | (Rch) |
| Niue | Tukua | Just, simply | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Taʔua | Talked about, well known, famed (P) | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Takua | Indeed! So it is! That is (to say) | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Takua | Be mentioned, be known as, be remembered, be known (favourably or otherwise) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tokua | They say, it is said, so they say, reputedly, it seems | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Coeha tocooa? | What do you say? | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Takua la, takua nei | It's not as if... (Jackson) | (Rby) |
| West Uvea | Takua | Oui, peut-être | (Hmn) |
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