Protoform: MA-MAFA [MP] Heavy

Description: Heavy
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*0 >> NP *tau-mafa, EC *tai-mafa, PN *mafa-tia
*4 POC *mapat "heavy" (LPO II:213).
*5 PMP *berat "schwersein" (Dpf. 1938).
*5 PMP *beReqat "weight, heaviness, weightiness; difficult; pregnant"; *ma-beReqat "heavy, burdensome" (ACD).
*7 PBN *mava "heavy" (Lvy. 1979).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Mamafa. Mamapa (Fbg) Heavy (Yen)
Anuta Paka/mamapa To honor, respect (Fbg)
East Futuna Mamafa Heavy (Bgs)
East Uvea Mamafa Heavy (Rch)
Emae Mamafa Heavy (Cpl)
Ifira-Mele Mmafa Heavy (Clk)
Luangiua (M)maha Heavy (Smd)
Moriori Maha Many; quantity Problematic (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Maha Many; abundance, number; majority Problematic (Wms)
Nggela Mava Heavy (Fox)
Niuafoʔou Mamafa Heavy (Dye)
Niue Mamafa Heavy (Sph)
Nuguria Maho Hard (Ray)
Nuguria Maha Schwer (Ths)
Nukumanu Sui mmaha Costly (Trt)
Nukumanu Mmaha Heavy (Trt)
Nukumanu Haka/mmaha Glorify; honour; praise Uncertain Semantic Connection (Trt)
Rennellese Mamaha Heavy, imperfect, poor, sad, (Ebt)
Rotuman Maha Heavy (Cwd)
Samoan Mamafa Heavy, (Prt)
Sikaiana Mmaha Heavy (Dnr)
Takuu (M)mafa Heavy, expensive (Hwd)
Takuu Mmaha Heavy; expensive, dear (Mle)
Tikopia Mafa Heavy, weighty (Fth)
Tokelau Mamafa Heavy; serious, weighty; (head) ache; (nose) having a cold (Sma)
Tongan Mamafa Heavy, ponderous (Mar)
Tongan Mamafa Heavy, (Cwd)
Tuvalu Mamafa Heavy (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Maha Heavy; expensive (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Mafa Important (Ray)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hua/maha Celebrate, respect, praise (Hvn)
West Futuna Re/mafa Pregnant (Cpl)
West Futuna (H)mafa. Heavy; pregnant; sad (subject roto) (Dty)
West Futuna Xmafa Pregnant (Cpl)
West Futuna Mafa Heavy; weight (Cpl)
West Uvea Mumaha Lourd, pesant; porter le deuil; respectueusement, dignement (Hmn)

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