Protoform: FAQU-LUA [EO] Sea-going craft, probably specifically a double-canoe *f(a,o)qu-lua
| Description: | Sea-going craft, probably specifically a double-canoe *f(a,o)qu-lua |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EO: Eastern Oceanic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *faqu.1 "tie", *rua "two" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Pua rua | Large double-hulled canoe Phonologically Irregular | (Fbg) |
| Kapingamarangi | Hau lua/lua | Two canoes moving together catching flying fish | (Lbr) |
| Lau | Foorua | Outrigger canoe; boat | (Fox) |
| Marquesas | Houʔua | Platform between two canoes, the canoe itself | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Hourua | Double canoe | (Wms) |
| Niue | Faulua, foulua | Ship | (McE) |
| Pukapuka | Waulua | A double canoe | (Mta) |
| Raʔivavae | Haurua | To tie two canoes together in such a fashion that the outriggers are on the outside; a double canoe, catamaran | (Stn) |
| Rennellese | Haʔugua, haʔogua | The double canoe in which Kaitu'u tsailed when he discovered Rennell and Bellona | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Faaulua/lua | To bind two together, as two canoes &c. | (Prt) |
| Tuvalu | Foulua | Boat, cargo ship | (Jsn) |
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