Protoform: KO-IA [PN] That's it, that's right. Conjunction: so, therefore: *ko ia (ai)

Description: Thatʔs it, thatʔs right. Conjunction: so, therefore: *ko ia (ai)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 < PN *ko, *ia

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Koia ai Ainsi, donc, alors, c'est pourquoi (Gzl)
East Futuna Ko ia C'est pour cela, c'est ainsi (+ai) (Mfr)
Hawaiian ʔOia True, truth...that's right... (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Koia However (Clk)
Mangareva Ko ia, koia C'est cela; c'est lui, elle; terme d'encouragement à poursuivre sa marche, à faire son travail (Rch)
Marquesas Oye/nʔnah That same (Rbs)
Marquesas Koeya Indeed (Crk)
Marquesas ʔO ia C'est ça, c'est cela (Lch)
Marquesas ʔOia Si! Yes (contradiction) (Chf)
Marquesas ʔOi/nei Here (is) [presentative] (Mtu)
Nuguria Koi Only (postposed) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dvl)
Tahitian ʔOia Oui, c'est cela, si (Lmt)
Tongan Ko ia That's it, that being so (therefore), etc. (Cwd)
Tongan Coia Well done! that's right! truly (Mar)
Tongan Ko ia ai That being so, therefore (Cwd)
West Futuna Kaie (FUT), kaia (ANI). But Problematic (Cpl)

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