Protoform: TAPI.1A [AN] Wash with water; clean by rinsing or splashing with water

Description: Wash with water; clean by rinsing or splashing with water
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *tafi "to sweep", *taa.1 "strike", *pihi
*4 POC *(ta)tap-i "wash" (Blust 1977:28).
*6 PAN *(CtT)ap(CtT)ap "wash" (Blust 1977:10).
*7 Cf. Karo Batak taptap "wash clothes" (Bst. 1979)

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Tapi Rincer; rinçage (Mfr)
East Uvea Tapi(tapi)/i Laver un objet en l'agitant dans l'eau, laver qc. en l'aspergeant d'eau contre l'objet (Rch)
Fijian Tavi Sweep, brush, pat lightly, slap Problematic (Cpl)
Luangiua Kapi Sprinkle water (Smd)
Marquesas Tapi (haʔapoʔotu) (MQS) Orner, adorn; se faire belle Uncertain Semantic Connection (Chf)
Marquesas Tapi Ornement, parure, embellissement; (s')orner, (se) parer, (s')embellir, se (re)vêtir Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dln)
Niuafoʔou Tapi Wipe (Tmo)
Takuu T/tapi, taapi/a Splash water or sand on someone or something (Mle)
Tongan Tapi Wipe roughly or ineffectively (Cwd)
Tuvalu Tapi To wipe using feet (Jsn)
Tuvalu Tapi Wash hands or anus ; dash water on something (Rby)

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