Protoform: TALO.2 [CP] Invoke supernatural assistance, pray; spell, incantation, prayer
| Description: | Invoke supernatural assistance, pray; spell, incantation, prayer |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific |
| Notes: | *7 Cf. PNCV *taro "pray, wish for" (Clark 2009), PMC *tarV "holy, sacred, pray", Bugotu tarai "pray, prayer" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Talo/talo | Souhaiter, désirer | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Talo/talo | Souhaiter, désirer | (Btn) |
| Easter Island | Taro/taro | Curse. Maldecir, maldito, maldición. | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Taro/ga | Ask, enquire | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Kalo/kalo | Conversational prayer to the gods | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Dalo/dalo | To pray | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Kalo | Restore to life Problematic | (Smd) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Taro/taro | (To perform) incantation, invoke | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | Ma/taʔo/taʔo | Penser, réfléchir, méditer | (Lch) |
| Nukuoro | Dalodalo | Pray | (Crl) |
| Nukuoro | Taro/taro/nga | Prayer | (Crn) |
| Pukapuka | Talo/talo | To pray, invoke, incant | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Taro | Incantation before food | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Tagotago | Pray | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Fara | Beg, request, ask for | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Talo/talo | Incantation, prayer | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Ta/talo/ | Pray | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | T/talo | To wish that someone will die, as a man who loves another woman may wish for the death of his wife | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Taro/taro | A short prayer addressed to the gods; to be saying a short prayer to the gods; an introductory address to a god | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Taro | Speak forcefully, order | (Mle) |
| Takuu | T/taro | Massage the body of an unconscious person to induce consciousness; shake someone repeatedly to waken them from a deep sleep Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Taro | Pray | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Ta/talo/ | Prayer | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Talo/talo/ | Employ divination, cast lots | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Taro/taro | Pronounce spell invoking lesser gods | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Ta/talo/ | Pray | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Talo/ia | Curse, cast a spell on, bewitch | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Talo/talo | Spell (n) | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ta/taro | To pray (from Mota) Borrowed | (Ray) |
| West Futuna | Taro/taro | Supplicate a god; prayer | (Dty) |
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