Protoform: FAQO.1A [AN] Peg used for fastening, wooden nail

Description: Peg used for fastening, wooden nail
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian
Notes:

*2 PCP *vaxo "peg, nail", PFJ *vako (Gty. 1991).
*3 PEO *vako "nail" (Gty. 1983:160).
*4 POC *pako "wooden peg or pin" (LPO I:59).
*5 PMP *pak(o,u) "nail" (Bst. 1972b), *paqet "chisel" (Dahl 1981).
*6 PAN *paqet "chisel" (Dhl. 1981). *pacek, *pasek "wooden nail, dowel; drive in, as a wooden nail, dowel, or fencepost" (ACD).
*7 PWMP *paqet "chisel" (ACD).
*8 Note. When Cook arrived in New Zealand from Tahiti "whaw" seems to have been in general ship-board use for "nail". The MAO word for "wooden plug" is puru.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Faʔo Clou (Mfr)
East Uvea Faʔo Clou, cheville; nom des coquillages du genre Terebra (Rch)
Fijian I/vako Nail (Cpl)
Fijian Vako To put a nail through, fasten with a nail (Cpl)
Hawaiian Hao Iron, bit; horn, as of a goat (Pki)
New Zealand Maori Whao Iron tool, nail (mod.) (Wms)
Niue Fao Nail, peg. Stake (McE). (Sph)
Nuguria Fao Wooden peg (Ths)
Nukuoro Hao Iron (Crn)
Rotuman Faʔo Nail, tack Borrowed (Cwd)
Samoan Fao A wooden peg, a nail. (Prt)
Tahitian Fao A nail (Dvs)
Takuu Fao Nail (Hwd)
Takuu Hao Nail (Mle)
Tikopia Fao Iron nail, spike (Fth)
Tokelau Fao Nail (Sma)
Tongan Faʔo Nail(s); sprig(s) as used for football boots, etc. (Cwd)
Tongan Fáö A peg, a nail (Mar)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hao Iron, nail, spear (Hvn)
West Uvea Fao Clou, sagaie de peche, corne d'animal; fer (Hmn)

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