Protoform: FAU.B [PN] Bark of hibiscus tiliaceus used for various purposes
| Description: | Bark of hibiscus tiliaceus used for various purposes |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Fau | Filtre à kava (en fibres de bourao) | (Mfr) |
| Easter Island | Hau | Thread | (Wbr) |
| Easter Island | Hau hii | Fishing line | (Wbr) |
| Marquesas | Hau | Toute espece de corde faite d'ecorce d'arbre ou de plantes | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Kou/fau (MQS), kou/hau (MQN) | Pendants d'oreilles de *hiapo* blanchis pour hommes; hibiscus privé de son écorce | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ko/fáou | [= fáou] The *purou* tree; an ornament for the ears made from the wood of the *fáou* | (Crk) |
| Pukapuka | Wau | Bark used for cordage | (Mta) |
| Raʔivavae | Hau | Hibiscus bark cord | (Stn) |
| Tikopia | Fau | Light fishing line | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Fau | The fibre obtained from fau ready for plaiting | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Fau | Fibre from the bark of the giant hibiscus...used for squeezing or wringing... | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Fow | A substance used to wring out cava ,&c. | (Mar) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Fau, hau | Rope; fishing line; string | (Hvn) |
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