Protoform: SOA [CP] Friend, partner, companion

Description: Friend, partner, companion
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific
Notes:

*0 >> PN *faka-soa "pair off"
*1 Cf. SO *soi.2 "give support"
*2 PCP *joa "partner, mate, (pair) one" (Gty. 1981).
*3 PEO *joRa "mate, partner" (Gty. 1983).
*4 POC *soa (Mke. 1961).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Toa/ki To help (Fbg)
Anuta Toa Friend. Bond-friend...fiancée (Fbg). (Yen)
Easter Island Hoa Friend, companion (Wbr)
East Futuna Kau/soa/ Friend (I) (Mfr)
East Futuna Soa Friend, couple, pair (Mfr)
East Uvea Hoa Assistant, companion (Rch)
Emae Soa Friend (Cpl)
Fijian I/saa/ Companion, mate (Cpl)
Fijian Soo Help (Cpl)
Hawaiian Hoa Friend (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Hoa, hoo Friend, companion (Ebt)
Kapingamarangi Hoo Friend, counterpart, assistant (Ebt)
Luangiua Soa. also Hoa (Hbn). Friend (Smd)
Luangiua Vei/soa Co-consort (Hbn)
Luangiua Haa/soa Mix Problematic (Smd)
Luangiua Soa a vaʔa Crew (Smd)
Mangareva ʔOa Friend. Ami, compagnon (Rch)
Marquesas Hoa Ami, camarade, compagnon, prochain (Lch)
Moriori Ho(a)riri Enemy, antagonist (Shd)
Moriori Ho Concubine, companion (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Hoa Friend, partner, spouse (Wms)
New Zealand Maori Hoa/riri/ Enemy (Wms)
Niue Hoa Helper, follower, companion. Partner (Sph). (McE)
Nuguria Hai/soa Friend (Ray)
Nuguria Soa Companion, mate; boyfriend, girlfriend (Dvl)
Nukumanu S/soa Be friends (Trt)
Nukumanu Soa Friend (Fbg)
Nukumanu Soa Friend (Trt)
Nukuoro Soa Friend (Crl)
Penrhyn Soa Friend (Sta)
Pukapuka Yoa Friend (Bge)
Raʔivavae Hooa Friend, comrade, chum; spouse, mistress, lover (Stn)
Rarotongan ʔOa Friend (Bse)
Rennellese Soa Companion (Ebt)
Rotuman Soa Pair (Cwd)
Samoan Soa Friend (Prt)
Samoan Soa/a/ivi Fibula (McP)
Sikaiana Soa Friend, companion; dancing partner; a ritualized friendship between two people of the same sex... a ceremonial friendship between a young boy and girl established by their parents or guardians...; lover; to be lovers; exact copy of something (Dnr)
Tahitian Hoa Ami; être ami (Lmt)
Takuu Soa Pair, friend, lover, sister (of a brother), counterpart, two things; be friends (Mle)
Tikopia Soa Friend, bond-friend (Fth)
Tokelau Hoa Companion, friend, partner (Sma)
Tongan Soo To be in love; suitor, lover, sweetheart Borrowed (Cwd)
Tongan Hoa Mate, partner, fellow, other member of a pair, husband or wife; be partners with, in accord with, harmonious (Cwd)
Tuamotu Hooa Friend (Stn)
Tuvalu Tau/hoa/ Friend (Rby)
Tuvalu Hoa Opposite number in visiting party; opponent in fishing (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Soa Friend, brother [term of address] Borrowed (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Oa Parents; relatives, family (Hvn)
West Futuna Soa. So (ANI) (Cpl). Sibling or parallel same-sex cousin. Brother (man speaking), sister (woman speaking) (Cpl). (Dty)
West Uvea Soa Frère/soeur; compagnon, ami (Hmn)

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