Protoform: TEU.1 [PN] To tidy up, put in order, decorate
| Description: | To tidy up, put in order, decorate |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Teu | Orner, décorer; decoration, costume, bouquet | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Teu | Ornement, parure, toilette; (v) préparer, arranger; orner, embellir, décorer | (Rch) |
| Hawaiian | Keu | Remaining, excessive, additional, spare, surplus, extra, too much Problematic | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Teu | Dessus de nourriture Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Táiu/táiu | [see pekkeyo 'a male attendant...'] Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Teu/teu | Cortège, suite Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dln) |
| Samoan | Teu | Put away, keep, pack, store up, save; put s. t. in order, tidy; bury; adjust, arrange; dress, decorate; bunch, bouquet of cut flowers | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Teu | To be naked, said contemptuously; a term applied to the menses Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Teu/teu | Servants, attendants on a chief | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Teu | (of flowers) Bunch, bouquet; wreath; ornament; beautify, decorate; store, put away; bury | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Teu | Prepare, get ready;be ready or prepared; be about to | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Teoo | To adorn with dress; finery in dress; to prepare to go any where; ready, prepared | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Teu/teu | Skilfully, deftly | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Teu | Keep safe; broom; bouquet | (Rby) |
| Tuvalu | Teu/teu | Sweep, clean out a house, decorate [Nanumea, Nanumanga Dialect] | (Rby) |
| Tuvalu | Teu | Clean up, sweep, organize a room, tidy up; a broom; to dress up smartly, to decorate, to make pretty; decoration, vase of flowers; to keep safe, look after (Jackson) | (Rby) |
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