Protoform: KAUNA-GA [PN] Servant, slave

Description: Servant, slave
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *kau-na "order, command, send on errand"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Kaunaga Esclave (de Toga) Problematic (Gzl)
East Uvea Kaunaga, kaugana Serviteur, servante (Btn)
Ifira-Mele Fei/kaunaga Employee, someone who works for someone else (Clk)
Ifira-Mele Fiji/kauga Slave (Clk)
Samoan ʔAumaaga Attendants, untitled men (Prt)
Samoan ʔAuʔauna Servant (Prt)
Samoan ʔAuga Look up to, attend on, depend on (Prt)
Tongan Cow-nanga A female servant, or attendant (Mar)
Tongan Kaunanga Female slave or servant (Cwd)
West Futuna Fi(t)shi/kaunga Work (n). (Cpl)
West Uvea Kaunanga Messager, envoyé (Hmn)

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