The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*beRsay canoe paddle; paddle a canoe

PMP beRsay canoe paddle; paddle a canoe

WMP
Chamorro poksai to paddle, propel, row
Hanunóo bugsáy paddle
Aklanon búgsay paddle; oar (for boat); to paddle, row (a boat)
Agutaynen beltay oar; paddle
mag-beltay to row or paddle a boat or raft
Hiligaynon búgsay oar
mag-búgsay to row, strike the water with an oar
Cebuano bugsáy oar, paddle; to row, to paddle; make into a paddle, oar
Binukid begsay oar, paddle; to row, paddle (a boat or raft)
Manobo (Western Bukidnon) beɣsey canoe paddle; to row or paddle a canoe or raft
Palauan bəsós oar; paddle; propeller; war spear; small paddle-shaped fish which swims vertically
Mansaka bugsay to paddle
Kadazan Dusun bosi to row, to paddle
Merap mahae̯ paddle
Mongondow botoi canoe paddle
mo-botoi to row, to paddle
Kayan besei a paddle
Banggai bose paddle; to paddle, travel over sea
mo-bose-kon go to, travel with
mo-bose paddle a canoe
mo-bose-i travel to
Ngaju Dayak besäi a short paddle (long: ); to paddle
Bare'e wose oar
Kulisusu bose oar; paddle
Wolio para-bose be abroad, wander about
bose paddle; to paddle, travel by boat
Malagasy fi-voy a paddle
voy the act of paddling
voiz-ina to be paddled
mi-voy to paddle
CMP
Soboyo bose canoe paddle; to paddle
Sekar besa oar; paddle
Onin pesa oar; paddle
Yamdena n-bes to paddle
bese canoe paddle; lower arm
Erai ma-hea-ŋ to row
hea-ŋ oar; row
Kisar wohi paddle
Selaru r-hes to paddle a canoe
hesi-re canoe paddle
Leti wesi paddle
Bimanese wese oar, paddle; to row, to paddle
Sika behe row with oars
behe tahi sail
Hawu ta wohe koa to paddle
sohe oar; paddle
Wetan wei canoe paddle
Moa wehi-j-e paddle
SHWNG
Ansus bo canoe paddle
Arguni pores oar; paddle
Kowiai/Koiwai fosa oar; paddle

PEMP boRse canoe paddle; paddle a canoe

SHWNG
Numfor borəs canoe paddle
-bores paddle, oar; to paddle, row in native fashion (with scooping motion)
Serui-Laut bo oar; paddle
Wandamen bo ~ vo canoe paddle
Moor bóra oar; paddle
Windesi bo paddle

POC pose canoe paddle; paddle a canoe

OC
Hawaiian hoe paddle, oar; to paddle, row; fig. to travel, get to work, continue working
Sobei fos oar; paddle
Ahus pos canoe paddle
Lindrou bos canoe paddle
Tarpia po oar; paddle
Manam ore oar; to row
Tanga fis canoe paddle, paddle stroke
Halia hose canoe paddle
Lusi pore canoe paddle
Kove pore canoe paddle
Lakalai vore muli-muli engage in a canoe race
la-vore canoe paddle
Gitua voze to paddle a canoe
poze a canoe paddle
Mono-Alu fose to paddle a canoe
Numbami wosa a paddle, oar
wose to paddle, row
Roviana vose a paddle; to paddle
vari-vose to race
Eddystone/Mandegusu vose a paddle
Lau fote a paddle, to paddle; shoulder blade
Pokau vode canoe paddle
Nggela vohe a paddle, oar: to paddle, paddle to, paddle with, convey by canoe
'Āre'āre hote a paddle; to paddle, row
hote ruarua to paddle alternately on both sides of the canoe (of steerer)
Bwaidoga/Bwaidoka voi a paddle
Sa'a hote to paddle, to row (late use); a paddle, an oar, an incantation for protection at sea, an incantation to a sea spirit
Motu hode a paddle
Tolo vose oar; paddle
Pileni foe canoe paddle
Arosi hote a paddle; in names of trees, people, etc.; in old songs; and names of paddling strokes
Tawala woe paddle (of boat)
Rennellese hoe paddle; to paddle (less common than ); to follow, as a leader, or as a small fish after a large fish; chase after
Mota wose-ga paddle-shaped
wose a paddle
Mosina wos canoe paddle
Samoan foe oar; paddle
faʔa-foe steer
Lakona woh canoe paddle
Aore vose canoe paddle
Apma woh canoe paddle
Rano ne-wos canoe paddle
Lonwolwol wɔh paddle (for canoe); modern use for oar
Axamb na-vos canoe paddle
Maxbaxo na-vos paddle
Fijian voce-ra row to a place
i voce a paddle, an oar
i voce-voce screw or propeller of a motor-boat
voce-a row to a place
voce to paddle a canoe, row a boat
Tongan fohe oar; paddle
fohe ʔuli steer-oar, rudder
Maori hoe paddle, row, convey by canoe; travel in a boat or a canoe, make a voyage; paddle, oar
Tolai wo paddle, oar, anything of similar shape, such as the petal of a flower; to paddle, row
Vatrata wos canoe paddle
Peterara gwose canoe paddle

PWMP beRsay-an (gloss uncertain)

WMP
Cebuano bugsáy-an the place in the boat where the one who paddles sits
Banggai bose-an voyage
Ngaju Dayak bese-an connected with a boat

POC pose pose to paddle repeatedly, paddle about

OC
Lakalai vore-vore to paddle
Roviana vose-vose to paddle
Tolo vose-vose to paddle
Rennellese hoe-hoe to paddle; to accompany
Maori hoe-hoe paddle about, make repeated trips in a boat or canoe; convey in a boat or canoe, making repeated trips; side fins of a fish