Protoform: TAU-LEKALEKA.B [PN] Handsome, beautiful
| Description: | Handsome, beautiful |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *leka.1 "pleasant" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Taurekareka | Beautiful | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Taulekaleka | Etre bien fait; etre bien proportionné; beauté (d'un corps) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Taulekaleka | Beau, magnifique, superbe | (Rch) |
| Luangiua | Kau(a)leʔa | Beautiful, nice, pretty, pleasant; thank you | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Kauvoleʔa | Gut! | (Sar) |
| Nuguria | Taurekareka (pl. taurreka) | Good | (Dvl) |
| Nukumanu | Tauleka | Good | (Fbg) |
| Nukumanu | Tauareka (pl. taualleka) | Good | (Trt) |
| Rarotongan | Taurekareka | Very beautiful, fine, lovely, pleasing, delightful | (Bse) |
| Sikaiana | Taulekaleka | Beautiful, pleasant | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Taukareka | Good-looking, fine, good | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Taurekareka | Handsome, of man or woman; fine, splendid, beautiful | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Toulekeleka | Handsome and well-proportioned | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Toleccalecca | Beautiful (applied only to men, though sometimes to plants, trees, &c.) | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Taulekaleka | Pretty | (Rby) |
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