Protoform: TOFU.1 [PN] Equally shared by all
| Description: | Equally shared by all |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 >> PN *faka-tofutofu "give everyone a share" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Tofu | Avoir tous part à une distribution, y en avoir pour tous; avoir sa quote-part | (Rch) |
| Hawaiian | Kohu | Resemblance, appearance, likeness, match | (Pki) |
| Niue | Tofu | To be steady, to continue on (of fire, heat); to throb (of continuous and steady pain) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Dohu | Sufficient, enough; able to cover a given area | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Towu | To be all ready, to have completed all preparations. ...before departure of fishing canoe, i.e. all equipment shared out among crew members | (Bge) |
| Samoan | Tofu | (Of each person) have or give a stated and equal number of things . Be distributed to each, to have each a portion; to be all supplied | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Tohu | Abundant, plentiful | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Tohu/a | To give or share out in driblets, while the one who shares keeps most for himself | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Tohu | Complete (of a distribution) | (Mle) |
| Takuu | T/tohu | Distribute equally | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Tofu | Have one each, receive or give one each | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tofu | (Of two or more) to have or receive more or less similar shares, to be all supplied (more or less evenly); exactly like | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Tofoo/be | The same, just as | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Tofu | Complete, without exception ; each have (own, possess) | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Thohu | All, complete; share (according to established patterns for distribution) | (Hvn) |
| West Uvea | Tofu | Complete | (Hmn) |
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