Protoform: TIKAAI [CK] Post-verbal particle: emphatic
| Description: | Post-verbal particle: emphatic |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CK: CK |
| Notes: | *0 < CE *tika 'true' + ai (anaphoric) |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaia | Tikaai | Very, really, certainly | (Sta) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tikaai | Truly (post-verbal) | (Osn) |
| Penrhyn | Tikaai | Really, truly, just | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Tikaai, tika ai | Really, definitely, certainly | (Bse) |
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