Protoform: TAU.1 [FJ] Skilful at, familiar with; suitable, fitting
| Description: | Skilful at, familiar with; suitable, fitting |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *maa-tau "know, understand" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Tau | Etre d'accord, convenir de.., etre proportionée | (Gzl) |
| Easter Island | Tau(tau) | Beautiful, elegant, handsome, precious Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Dau | Habitually | (Cpl) |
| Moriori | Tau | (It is) fit, right | (Shd) |
| Moriori | Tau/nga | To be accustomed | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tau | Be able; suitable | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Tau | To fit, look nice | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Tau | To be suitable, befit, able, to be possible | (Sve) |
| Rotuman | Tau | Fit, be of right size; becoming, appropriate, suitable Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Tau | Habitual action | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Tau | Be capable enough | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Tau | Equal to a task; able to do something; enough, sufficient; (of clothes) fit | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Tau | Be accustomed, used to; adapt; fit | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Tau | Skill that one is accustomed to do | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Tow | Fit, to suit | (Mar) |
| West Futuna | Tau | Follow in the ways of, take after, learn from | (Dty) |
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