Protoform: TAU-LEKALEKA.A [PN] Youth; young man
| Description: | Youth; young man |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *leka.1 "pleasant", *leka.2 "short" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Tauleleka | Jeune homme déjà marié (jusque vers 40 ans) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Taulekaleka | Young man | (Bgs) |
| Easter Island | Taureʔareʔa | Bachelor, single Borrowed | (Fts) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Taurearea | Single person Phonologically Irregular | (Sve) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tau(re(ka))reka | Captive taken in war, slave; scoundrel | (Wms) |
| Niue | Taulekaleka | Young man, youth (refers to the young man at the prime of his time) | (Sph) |
| Penrhyn | Taueka | Uncle Problematic | (Sta) |
| Rapa | Taurekareka | Young, adolescent | (Sks) |
| Samoan | Tauleʔaleʔa (pl. tauleleʔa) | Young man, youth; untitled man (as opposed to matai) | (Mnr) |
| Tahitian | Taureʔareʔa | La jeunesse, les jeunes | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | Taurearea | The young, healthy and vigorous of the people | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Taulealea (pl. taaulelea) | Married man, mature man (NB These men make up the aaumaaga or the group of able-bodied men of the village) Borrowed | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Taurekareka | Young people | (Stn) |
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