Protoform: TIU [CE] Monsoon wind, wind from north-westerly quarter
| Description: | Monsoon wind, wind from north-westerly quarter |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *timu "squall, rain" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kiu | North-west wind | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Tiu | Depart for the open sea, especially for bonitos (obs.) Problematic | (Ebt) |
| Mangareva | Tiu | West wind. Ouest, vent d'ouest (Rch). | (Jnu) |
| Marquesas | Tiu | North, north-west wind. Vent du nord; nord. (Fatuiva) Vent de l'est (Lch). Vent du nord, north wind (Atl). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Téu/téu | The north wind, or northerly | (Crk) |
| Moriori | Tiu maro, ti/chu maro, tiu makehu | Northwest wind | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tiu | North wind | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Tiu | West-south-west wind | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Tiu | South-east by east wind. ?? | (???) |
| Tuamotu | Tiu/ua | Blown off course | (Stn) |
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