Protoform: KOROUA [EP] Old, decrepit; old man
| Description: | Old, decrepit; old man |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. EP *koro 'father, old man' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Korohuʔa | Decrepit, senile; grow old; senility, old age. Old (of men) (Wbr). | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Koroua | Decrepit, old age, worn with age | (Chl) |
| Easter Island | Korohu(ʔ)a | Viejo, hombre viejo | (Fts) |
| Mangareva | Koroua | Pet name for youngest child. Expression d'amour, de tendresse (applicable d'ordinaire aux enfants) (Rch). | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | Kóua | An old man | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Koʔoua | Aged, decrepit . Old man. Vieillard (terme de respect) (Lch). | (Mtu) |
| New Zealand Maori | Koroua | Grandfather, old man | (Wms) |
| Tahitian | Oroua | Decrepit through age | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Korooua | An old man | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Korou | To be aged | (Stn) |
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