Protoform: LOHI [PN] Falsehood, lie; to lie, dissemble, deceive
| Description: | Falsehood, lie; to lie, dissemble, deceive |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PEC *lesi |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Roi | Lie (n) (as opposed to the truth) | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Loi | Mentir; mensonge; faire semblant (postverbe) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Lohi | Mensonge; mentir Borrowed | (Rch) |
| East Uvea | Loi | Faire semblant, feindre | (Btn) |
| Emae | Roi/roi | Lie, deceive, pretend | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Loi | Play (Vanua Levu) Problematic | (Gty) |
| Mangareva | (Ro)roi | Bégayer; parler du nez Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | ʔOi | Refuser de rendre, faire de l'opposition Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dln) |
| Niuafoʔou | Loi | Lie [tell lies] | (Tmo) |
| Rennellese | Goi | To lie | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Rosi | To cheat, act fraudulently | (Cwd) |
| Tikopia | Roi, loi | Falsehood, lie, untruth | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Lohi | Falsehood, assumed conduct; to lie, to assume | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Loi, lohi (probably older form) | To lie, tell an untruth | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Loi | A lie; tell a lie | (Rby) |
| West Futuna | Lo-ia | To speak well before one's face | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Loi-na | Tromper, mentir | (Hmn) |
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