Protoform: WELO.1 [PN] Thrust, as in spearing; propel lengthwise

Description: Thrust, as in spearing; propel lengthwise
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Vero/i To push (as pushing a canoe out through the surf) (Fbg)
Anuta Vero Thrust, as in stabbing (Fbg)
Easter Island Vero Throw; stab. Throw (a sharp pointed object, e.g. a knife, harpoon, sharpened stick) (Wbr). (Fts)
East Futuna Velo Combattre; combatte de lances, guerre; lance, harpon (Mfr)
East Uvea Velo Fish with spear (Rch)
Emae Voro/sia Spear (by throwing spear) Phonologically Irregular (Cpl)
Ifira-Mele W/woro To spear Phonologically Irregular (Clk)
Mangareva Vero Throw. Lancer, jeter avec force. (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Vero Commence Uncertain Semantic Connection (Bck)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Vero To stab (or stick), pierce with a thrust; action of spirits in putting things in people's bodies (Krk)
Marquesas Mati/veʔo Percer, darder, piquer (Lch)
Marquesas Veʔo Spear (I). Lance, dard, harpon; percer avec la lance, avec le harpon (Lch). Lancer (un harpon); throw (a spear); piquer, prick (Atl). (Dln)
Marquesas (Kohe) veʔo (MQN) Lance, spear (n) (Chf)
Marquesas Veʔo(veʔo) (MQN) Fouler (le coprah dans le sac); cram (copra in a sack) (Chf)
Moriori Wero Pierce, spear (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Wero Stab, spear (Wms)
Niuatoputapu Velo Method of spear-fishing (Dye)
Niue Velo Throw (spear, dart or similar sharp pointed object), to spear (Sph)
Nuguria V/voro (pass. voro/hia) Shoot (spear), pierce, stab (throwing actions) (Dvl)
Nuguria Voro/voro Harpoon (fish) (Dvl)
Nukuoro Velo Stab, spear (Crl)
Penrhyn Vero Pierce, thrust, puncture (Sta)
Pukapuka Velo Spear, thrust into. Shine directly, pierce (as sun's rays, moonbeams) (Sby). To hurl, to spear, to spring up (Bge). (Mta)
Rarotongan Vero Stab, thrust, hurl spear; pierce (of sun’s rays) (Bse)
Rennellese Bego Spear, shoot forth, as a canoe in the current (Ebt)
Samoan Velo Throw, hurl (spear etc.) at someone or something (Prt)
Sikaiana V/volo To spear (a person or an animal); to push out, as pushing a canoe out to sea Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Tahitian Vero To dart, or throw a spear; to push off a canoe into the water; to raise up the hand and arm (Dvs)
Takuu V/voro Stab through, hurl (a stick or spear) Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Tikopia Vero Lower down, push down, pour in; move towards (of a canoe); throw (of a spear) (Fth)
Tokelau Velo Hurl, throw (as a javelin; dart javelin; shove, thrust; play darts (Sma)
Tongan Velo Jaculation, projection (as of a spear); also to launch, or to slide along (Mar)
Tongan Velo To thrust, to insert; to fish with a spear (Cwd)
Tuamotu Vero Throw or hurl a spear or dart; pierce, transfix (Stn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Vlo/ki-na Put, push, stretch out, get involved (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Volo-ia, velo-ia Stick (v), perforate; spear (v) Phonologically Irregular (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Velo/-ia To spear, throw spear, stab ; dig holes with digging stick (Grn)
West Futuna Waro (ANI) To hurl, throw, as a spear Phonologically Irregular (Cpl)
West Futuna Woro-sia Lancer la sagaie; piquer le poisson (Rve)
West Futuna Uoro-sia. Woro-si (Cpl). To spear, pierce, stab; to butt into Phonologically Irregular (Dty)
West Uvea Volo/sia Lancer (flèche) [Heo Dialect] (Hmn)
West Uvea Vo/volo Qui dépasse Uncertain Semantic Connection (Hmn)

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