Protoform: TALAKI [XW] Announce, proclaim
| Description: | Announce, proclaim |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *tala.2 "narrate, narration", *taalaki "spread, open" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Talaki | Dire, annoncer | (Btn) |
| Fijian | I talaki | An inferior messenger, sent on all sorts of errands, and eating in the kitchen | (Cpl) |
| Samoan | TaalaŹi | Proclaim (Prt); preach, propagate, boast, brag (Mnr) | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Taalaki | Tell the people one by one of an authorized instruction or request; preach, teach | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Talaki | Announce or make known, especially by going from house to house | (Cwd) |
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