Protoform: FAA-KULE [NP] Search head for lice

Description: Search head for lice
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *sa(a)kule, *waakule "examine carefully, search head for lice"; *sakili "look for".
*8 Initial consonant perhaps influenced by PPN *faa-faa

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Faakule Search head for nits or lice (Bgs)
Emae Faakure, faakuru Search head for lice (Cpl)
New Zealand Maori Whaakure Search head for lice (Wms)
Tikopia Faakure Forage for headlice, delouse (Fth)
West Uvea Faalukia, faaliki(a) Chercher (les poux) Phonologically Irregular (Hmn)

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