Protoform: NOFO [OC] Sit, dwell
| Description: | Sit, dwell |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *nopo(q) `sit, stay, dwell' (LPO V:370). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Nopo (pl. nonopo) | Sit, dwell, be alive | (Fbg) |
| Easter Island | Noho | Sit; dwell, live | (Wbr) |
| East Futuna | Nofo | Sit, dwell | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Nofo | Sit | (Rch) |
| Emae | Nofo | Be in a place | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | No | Lie (of things) Problematic | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Noho | Sit, dwell | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Nofo | Sit, stay, wait | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Noho | Sit, dwell | (Lbr) |
| Lau | Nofo | Dwell | (Fox) |
| Luangiua | ŋo/ŋoho | Sit | (Hbn) |
| Luangiua | ŋoho | Sit, dwell. Remain (of persons) (Hbn). | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Noʔo | Rester, demeurer, résider. S'asseoir (Atl). Rester, exister; stay, remain, exist (Atl). | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Noʔo/io | S'asseoir | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Noho | To sit, live; marry | (Krk) |
| Marquesas | Noho | Sit, dwell, stay. S'asseoir; demeurer, rester, habiter, cohabiter, se marier (Lch). Rester, exister; stay, remain, exist (Atl). | (Dln) |
| Moriori | Noho | Stay, abide | (Shd) |
| Mota | Va/nov/ | Cause to dwell | (Cdn) |
| Motu | Noho | Dwell | (Lst) |
| New Zealand Maori | Noho | Sit, dwell | (Wms) |
| Niuafoʔou | Nofo | Stay, remain, live | (Dye) |
| Niuafoʔou | Nofo | Sit. Live (Tmo). | (Gry) |
| Niue | Nofo | Sit, dwell, stay | (Sph) |
| Niue | Nofo/i, lofo/i | To sit carelessly (in terms of comfort and cleanliness) | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Noho | Sit down; live, dwell, stay at | (Dvl) |
| Nuguria | Nofo | Sit | (Ray) |
| Nukumanu | Noho (pl. nnoho) (mult. nohonoho) | Be (in place), live, stay, sit | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Noho | Sit, stay | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | A/no ho, a/nohe | Stay! | (Lmt) |
| Penrhyn | Noho | Sit; stay, live; marry, stay with | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Noo | Sit, stay, dwell Problematic | (Bge) |
| Rapa | Noʔo | Sit, dwell | (Sks) |
| Rarotongan | Noʔo | Sit, dwell | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Noho | Stay, live, sit, exist; to be left | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Noho | Sit | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Nofo | Sit, dwell | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Noho | Sit, be seated; inhabit, stay at, dwell, remain; be alive | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Noho | Demeurer, rester. To sit, abide, dwell (Dvs). | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Naa n/noho | Wives in a plural marriage (in fables) | (Mle) |
| Takuu | Noho | Stay, be situated; be or remain in a particular state....live, dwell; stay behind; sit... | (Mle) |
| Takuu | Nofo | Sit, dwell, be situated | (Hwd) |
| Tikopia | Nofo | Sit, stay, dwell, live | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Nofo | Sit, reside, stay | (Sma) |
| Tongan | (No)nofo | To dwell, remain, pass one's time | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Nofo | Sit, dwell | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Noho | Sit, dwell | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Nofo | Sit | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Noho | Sit, dwell, marry | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Nofo | Sit, stay, live | (Ray) |
| Waya | Vaka/novo/novo | Crouch in token of respect | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Nofo | Sit. Dwell, stay (Cpl). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Nofo/nga | A dwelling | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | (H)noo-ia | Rester, demeurer, être assis (sur) | (Hmn) |
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