Protoform: UQU [PN] Bite; pinch, hold fast (between two things) (Ebt)
| Description: | Bite; pinch, hold fast (between two things) (Ebt) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *quti |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | ʔUu | Mordre légèrement, mordiller | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Uʔu | Mordre | (Btn) |
| Luangiua | Uu | Bite | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Uu-ria | Bite, gnaw | (Wms) |
| Niue | U/uu | To bite, take a bite | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Uʔu-tia | Bite, as dog or mosquitoes; sting, as bee or ant; to be caught as between rocks | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Uu (pass. uu/tia) | Hold fast, grip (like a vise); bite on, sting (of insects) | (Mnr) |
| Takuu | Uu (pass. uu/tia) | Bite; (of medicine applied to skin, spicy hot food, etc.) sting, burn | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Uʔu (trans. ʔuu/si-a) | To bite | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | ʔUu/taki | To hold or carry between the teeth | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Oó-oó. Oo/chia. | To bite, to peck, to sting. To bite; stung. | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Uu | To bite; hot, spicy (of curry) | (Jsn) |
| Tuvalu | Uu | Caught between two things | (Rby) |
| Tuvalu | U/tia | To be caught between two objects; hot, spicy (of curry, sauce, peppers) | (Jsn) |
| West Uvea | Uu | Piquant, poivré (p.ex. taro) | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Fe/uu | (insectes) Piquer, mordre; (personnes) maléfique | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Uu/tia | Mordre | (Hmn) |
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