Protoform: SOLO-QI.* [PN] Wipe, rub, clean by wiping or rubbing

Description: Wipe, rub, clean by wiping or rubbing
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *solo.2a "wipe, rub", *-qi "transitiviser"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Horoʔi Clean, erase, wipe off (Fts)
Easter Island Horo/horo Polish, rub wood (Fts)
Easter Island Haroʔi, horoʔi Handkerchief, rag; wipe with a rag (Wbr)
East Futuna Solo. Soloʔi. Essuyer. Essuyer d'un coup (table, bouche). (Mfr)
East Uvea Holo Essuyer, frotter pour nettoyer (Rch)
Emae Soro/a Wipe (Cpl)
Fijian Solo Rub body after bathing (Cpl)
Hawaiian Holoi Wash, clean, scour (Pki)
Luangiua (S)solo. So/solo. Wash clothes. Rub. (Smd)
Mangareva ʔOro/ʔoroi Se laver les pieds et les mains; glisser, frôler (Rch)
Mangareva ʔOroi Essuie-mains; mouchoir; nettoyer, essuyer. Laver, se laver; wash (Atl). (Rch)
Mangareva Oro/oro Se frotter les yeux; rub one's eyes. (Chf)
Mangareva ʔOro Laver, frotter (Rch)
Marquesas Háu-aue To wipe, to rub, to wash by rubbing (Crk)
Marquesas Ho ro e To stroke, rub (Rbs)
Marquesas Hoʔoi Laver, nettoyer, purifier, écurer, rincer. Wipe (Atl). (Lch)
New Zealand Maori Horoi Wash (Wms)
Niuafoʔou Holo/holoʔi To wipe (Gry)
Niue Holo To wipe (Sph)
Niue Faka/holo/holo Tease, joke (Sph)
Nukumanu S/soro Wash (hands); wipe (away); erase, cancel (Trt)
Nukuoro S/solo Wipe (Crl)
Penrhyn Soroi, sorei Wash, wipe, clean, cleanse (Sta)
Pukapuka Oloi Wash Problematic (Bge)
Raʔivavae Horo/miri To rub or anoint with fragrant oils; to caress, fondle (Stn)
Raʔivavae Horoi To wash, wipe, dry off; towel, handkerchief (Stn)
Rarotongan ʔOrei Wash, wipe or polish clean, cleanse; handkerchief (Bse)
Rennellese Sogo Rub; to be funny, amusing. to joke, make fun of (Ebt)
Rotuman Soro Wash hands and arms; scrub (Cwd)
Samoan Sooloi Wipe, especially face and mouth (Prt)
Samoan Solo Wipe (esp. body) (Prt)
Sikaiana S/solo Wash or clean with water (Dnr)
Tahitian Horoi Laver, nettoyer; mouchoir (Lmt)
Takuu Soro Rub off, wipe off; obliterate; strike (match) (Mle)
Tikopia Soro Rub, wash by rubbing (Fth)
Tikopia Soroi Scrape along, trickle down Problematic (Fth)
Tokelau Hooloi Wipe away, cancel (Sma)
Tokelau Holo Wipe dry; towel (Sma)
Tongan Holo. Holo-holo. Holoi. Friction, rubbing; a rag. A towel, to scrub. To chafe, to wipe. (Mar)
Tongan Holo-ʔi To wipe or rub, esp. in order to clean or dry (Cwd)
Tuamotu Horoi Wipe, dry oneself off (Stn)
Tuvalu Holo Wipe, wash (body) (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Ol/olo/ia, l/olo/ia Wipe, rub (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Olo/ia Wipe (Ray)
Waya Sooloi Have fresh coconut oil added (in order to extract more oil by compressing the gratings) Problematic (Ply)
Waya Solo Be rubbed, wiped (Ply)
West Uvea Solo-ia Masser (pour faire absorber); essuyer, nettoyer (Heo dialect) (Hmn)

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