Protoform: ALEALE.B [PN] Concave, hollow; thin (of solid)
| Description: | Concave, hollow; thin (of solid) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Ale | Hollow or cavern on sea floor | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Are | Etre sec. Dry up, be dried (Tgr). Problematic | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Aʔeaʔe | Mince, fluet, svelte | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Areare | Concave, hollowed out | (Wms) |
| Niue | Aleale | Thin, transparent | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Areare puu | Axe (of oval shape, to dig out the inside of canoe) | (Dvl) |
| Penrhyn | Areare | Hollow, empty, thin. | (Rmn) |
| Tahitian | Areàre | Thin, worn out, as the bottom of a canoe... | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Areare | Small adze with concave ventral surface made from inner lip of conch shell | (Mle) |
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