Protoform: WAO.B [PN] In compounds meaning 'wild, undomesticated' (of animals), 'savage' (of humans)
| Description: | In compounds meaning ʔwild, undomesticatedʔ (of animals), ʔsavageʔ (of humans) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. TA *tae-wao |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kaiki/vao | Sauvage, méfiant | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kani/vao | Sauvage; cannibal; enfant né de père inconnu, enfant naturel | (Rch) |
| Niue | Hola/vao | To run wild [ex. pig] | (Sph) |
| Samoan | ʔAai/vao | (Run) wild (of animals) | (Mnr) |
| Tokelau | Manu kai vao | Wild animal | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kai/vao | Wild, living in the wilds; (of animals) not domesticated; (of people) not civilized, savage | (Cwd) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Tu/ao | Be wild | (Hvn) |
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