Protoform: TOQA [PN] Courageous, warrior

Description: Courageous, warrior
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 >> PN *mata-toqa "bold, brave"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Toa Warrior; strong man; adversary in a fight or test of strength; to choose an opponent in a battle (Fbg)
East Futuna Toʔa Brave (Bgs)
East Uvea Toʔa Brave (Rch)
Easter Island Toʔa Adversary, enemy, murderer. Betray; traitor (enemy by implication) (Wbr). (Fts)
Hawaiian Koa Brave, bold, fearless, valiant (Pki)
Luangiua Kou Brave (ancient) Phonologically Irregular (Smd)
Mangareva Toa Be courageous. Etre courageux, fort, laborieux; travailler vite, se dépécher à faire ce que l'on fait (Rch). (Jnu)
Mangareva Toa(ʔaʔine) Femme (Rch)
Mangareva Toa/ʔaiʔai Terme honorifique pour la fille aînée (Rch)
Mangareva ʔAre/toa Être actif; fort, robuste; courageux, brave (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Toa Warrior (Krk)
Marquesas Toa Soldat, brave, courageux, fort. Guerrier, mâle (Lch). Intrépide, bold (Atl). (Dln)
Marquesas Toʔa, toʔah Male animal; champion (Rbs)
Marquesas Tóa The males of beasts; valiant; the chief warrior (Crk)
Marquesas Faé/toa, haé/toa (MQN) Gens, peuple, famille, peuplade, personnes, sujets, serviteurs Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dln)
Moriori To(o)(a) Bold . Warrior (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Toa Brave, a warrior (Bgs)
Niue Toa Warrior, hero; to be brave (Sph)
Nuguria Toa Giants, people of long ago (mythological) (Dvl)
Nukumanu Toa Warrior (Fbg)
Nukuoro Toa Champion, hero (Ebt)
Nukuoro Doa Giant (Crl)
Penrhyn Toa Brave (Sta)
Pukapuka Toa Warrior, champion; male animal (Sby)
Rapa Toa Warrior (Grn)
Rapa Tangata toa Savage (Grn)
Rarotongan Toa Hero; manly, heroic, brave (Bse)
Rennellese Toʔa Strength, authority, win v, be strong (Ebt)
Rotuman Toʔa Intrepid, valiant; a brave person Problematic (Cwd)
Samoan Toa Brave (Prt)
Sikaiana Toa A very strong and brave warrior (Term mostly appears in fairy stories {tala} and legends) (Dnr)
Tahitian Toa Guerrier (arch.). A warrior, a valiant man; courageous, valiant; mischievous, savage (Dvs). (Lmt)
Takuu Toa Mythical warrior (Mle)
Tikopia Toa Strong man; warrior (Fth)
Tokelau Toa Warrior, hero, brave person (Sma)
Tongan Toʔa Courageous; hero (Cwd)
Tongan Toa Brave, bravery (Mar)
Tuamotu Toa Valiant, brave, a warrior chieftain (Stn)
Tuvalu Toa Brave (Rby)
West Futuna Taki/xtoa Go around looking for a fight (Cpl)
West Futuna Toa (pl. h/toa) To fight; fight, force (n) (Cpl)

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