Protoform: AWA-AWA [NP] Small opening in reef (Rby)
| Description: | Small opening in reef (Rby) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *awa "passage in reef" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Avaava | Crevasse des récifs | (Gzl) |
| Hawaiian | Awaawa | Valley, gulch, ravine | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Puŋa/avava | Swamp | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Avava | Nom d'une partie du récif | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Awaawa | Valley, trough of wave | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Avaava | Small opening in reef | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Avaava | Small narrow channel(s) through the reef | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Avaava | A small opening in the reef | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Avaava | Small channels used by fish | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Avaava | Shallow channel through the reef exposed at low tide; areas separating Takuu's individual islands | (Mle) |
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