Protoform: TAU-FAA [PN] Squall, rain storm; a constellation
| Description: | Squall, rain storm; a constellation |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *afaa 'storm' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Taufa | Bourrasque | (Rch) |
| Rarotongan | Tauʔaa | Fight, struggle Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Tauha | To have black vertical streaks, as clouds; to be angry | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Taufa | Water (chief's word) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tauhà | The four stars called the crosier | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Tauhaa | Contellation of four stars in Pegasus outlining a square (Starts the period of westerly trade winds when it sets at dawn, creating rain and wind to cool its body.) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Taufa | Strong wind; gale | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Taufa | Squall, rain-storm | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Towfa | A squall of wind, a gale | (Mar) |
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