Protoform: QATIU [PN] A vine (Cucumis sp.) *(q)a(a)tiu
| Description: | A vine (Cucumis sp.) *(q)a(a)tiu |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *timo, NP *katuli "a herb", MQ *katiru "Cucumis sp." |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Atiu | Herbe grimpante (not attested by (Bgs)) (obs - Mfr) | (Gzl) |
| Niue | Atiu | A vine (Cucumis anguria), bur gherkin (introduced) the striped variety | (McE) |
| Niue | Atiu | A cucumber-like plant (Cucumis anguria) | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | ʔAatiu | A rare vine, Cucumis melo L. (fruits eaten raw or cooked) | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Atiu | Plant sp. (Cucumis acidus) (Prt); liane (Cucumis sp.), a melon (Mnr) | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | ʔAtiu | (Cucumis melo) | (Whr) |
| Tahitian | Atiu/aea | The name of a yellow running plant (Dvs). (Luffa insularum) (Cucurbit) (Jsn) | (Dvs) |
| Tongan | Ajiu | Cucumis melo, an aboriginal melon, rare or now lost from Tonga (Rabone, 1845, Baker, 1897) | (Whr) |
| Tupuaki | Atiu, potiu | Young coconut fruit just formed Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Atn) |
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