Protoform: MAFI [PN] Strong, powerful, energetic, hardworking
| Description: | Strong, powerful, energetic, hardworking |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Mapi | An energetic or industrious man; a man who is constantly doing work | (Fbg) |
| Easter Island | Mahi | Insistir (con porfia) | (Cnt) |
| East Futuna | Mafi | Hardworking | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Mafi | Hardworking, strong | (Rch) |
| Hawaiian | Mahi | Cultivate | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Mahi | Strength, power, energy | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Mahi/aŋa | Majority | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Hai/mahi | Schimpfen [abuse] Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sar) |
| Luangiua | Mahi | Strength, power; strong | (Smd) |
| Marquesas | Mahi | Exciter à se battre en frappant des main et en indiquant la manière de vaincre; agacer les chiens | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Máhhe | To wrestle | (Crk) |
| Moriori | Mahi | Action | (Shd) |
| Mota | Maw/mauwi/ | To work Problematic | (Cdn) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mahi | To work, to do; task, exploit | (Wms) |
| Niuafoʔou | Mafi | Powerful | (Tmo) |
| Nuguria | He/mehi | Strong | (Ray) |
| Nukumanu | Hai (m)mahi | Exceed, surpass; strongly | (Trt) |
| Nukumanu | Mahi | Work (v,n); power, authority; very (post-verbal particle); (heavenly) body | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | M/mahi | Strong, strength, force, power, energy | (Crl) |
| Nukuoro | Mahi/ bodo | Easily tired | (Crl) |
| Nukuoro | Mahi/ loa | Tireless | (Crl) |
| Rapa | Mai/a | Strong, hard | (Sks) |
| Rennellese | Mahi | Strong, vigorous | (Ebt) |
| Sikaiana | Mahi | Strength, power, authority; very (postposed) | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Mafi | Strong (of wind) | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Mahi | Strong (esp. of wind); (of curry) spicy, hot; (of a sickness) severe; (of mosquitoes, etc.) plentiful, fierce | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Mafi | Industrious, hardworking | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Mafi | (of things one often likes doing) Be excessive, be too much [ex. eating]; (of things done) favourite task, preferred work | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Mafi | Powerful | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Mahi | Exploit, deed | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Mafi | Hardworking, strong | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mahi/na | Strength | (Ray) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ngahi/a | Insist Phonologically Irregular | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mahi | Strong, insistent | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | (H)mafi(a) | Very; intensifier of intransitive actions and states or conditons | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Mafi/a | Strong (obs.) | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Mafi/ekina | Complete a job; recur (of sickness) | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Mah/mafi. Max/mafi (Cpl). | Strong; to overpower, to win a contest. To strive, contend (Cpl). | (Dty) |
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