Protoform: TUQU-GAQA [PN] Difficult, inopportune

Description: Difficult, inopportune
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *tuqu-ga, *-haqa

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Uvea Tuʔugaʔa Retard, embarras; venir mal à propos, à contretemps, être importun (Rch)
Pukapuka Tuunga/yala Difficult, troublesome (Sby)
Rennellese Tuʔungaʔa Poor, destitute; to need to urinate or defecate (Ebt)
Samoan Tugaa Come inopportunely; stand in the way, as a rock in the road; situated in an awkward place ,as an abscess where it cannot be lanced (Prt)
Samoan Tuugaa Far advanced (night); situated in a tender or delicate part of the body (boil etc); critical, insulting (remarks); serious, grave (wound) (Prt)
Tokelau Tuugaa (Of a place or position of an abscess or boil on one's body) be very delicate and sore; (of a night) be very late, be far advanced (Sma)
Tongan Tuʔungaʔa Sudden, unexpected, or without apparent cause or reason (Cwd)

7 entries found

Download: Pollex-Text, XML Format.