Protoform: MA-QOPO [PN] Compact, packed together

Description: Compact, packed together
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *qopo "put things together in contact with each other".

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Maʔopo Etre bien rangé; être bien en tas (pierres, bois) (Mfr)
East Futuna Maʔopo/ʔopo Se rassembler; être réuni (Mfr)
Luangiua Ha/ŋaʔopo Heap up Phonologically Irregular (Smd)
Luangiua Haa/ŋaupoo Collect Phonologically Irregular (Smd)
New Zealand Maori Maopo/ Shrink back, wince Problematic (Wms)
Niue Maopo, malopo Out of shape Phonologically Irregular (Sph)
Niue Maopo Crushed, as a tin etc. Out of shape (Sph). (McE)
Niue Maopo/opo To complete, round off, tidy (McE)
Nuguria Naopo Stand neatly (vi) Phonologically Irregular (Dvl)
Nuguria Haka/naopo Pile up, heap up Phonologically Irregular (Dvl)
Pukapuka Maopo Neatly gathered together, tidily collected in a pile (Bge)
Rennellese Maʔopo/ʔopo To be spread, as undivided tails of fish (Ebt)
Rennellese Maʔopo Tightly woven or thatched; crowded, tightly packed (Ebt)
Samoan Maaopo/opo Well-wrapped, firm, compact, solid, well organised. Unity, togetherness (McP). (Prt)
Sikaiana Naopo Collected together Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Takuu Naaopo Gathered or collected together Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Tikopia Faka/maopo Collect; assemblage (Fth)
Tokelau Maaopo/opo Be gathered together (of people), well organized (Sma)
Tokelau Maopo Be or come together in one lot (not usually of people) (Sma)
Tongan Maʔopo Fitted closely together, packed (closely but not uncomfortably) of buildings, people, boat, cargo (Cwd)
Tongan Maʔopo/ʔopo Packed or fitted together very closely; compact, dense, solid (Cwd)
Tongan Maaʔopo/ʔopo Completely furnished and fitted out, tidy, neatly and properly arranged (Cwd)

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