Protoform: WAERE.* [TA] To weed, clear away scrub, weeds
| Description: | To weed, clear away scrub, weeds |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *wele |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Waele | Weed, remove grass or weeds Borrowed | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Vaere/nga | On the side Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bck) |
| New Zealand Maori | Waere | To clear away (as scrub, weeds) | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Waere/nga | Clearing for cultivation | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Vaaere | Clear ground, weed | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Vaaele | Remove scrub, clear ground :Prob. post-contact borrowing Borrowed | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Vaere | To weed, clear | (Sve) |
| Rarotongan | Vaaere/nga | A piece of land which has been cleared, weeded or partly weeded | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Vaere | Faucher, couper au coutelas (des herbes et des petites branches), débrousser | (Lmt) |
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