Protoform: FAKAA [NO] Coconut husk
| Description: | Coconut husk |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NO: NO |
| Notes: | *8 The NKO and TAK forms may be explicable as *faka-kaa "sharpen" (q.v.) or as "fire starter" (NKO gaa 'catch fire'). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luangiua | Haa ŋiu | Coconut husk | (Smd) |
| Nuguria | Hakai/niu | Fibre covering the coconut, husk | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Hakaa | Husk of the coconut | (Crl) |
| Sikaiana | Hakae/niu | The husk of a green or fresh coconut | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Hak(k)aa/nui | Husk of an old coconut | (Mle) |
| Takuu | Fakkaa/nui | Husk of old coconut | (Hwd) |
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