Protoform: FIFI-MATA [PN] Eye lashes
| Description: | Eye lashes |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. NP *fifi.3 "extensions from body", PN *mata.1 "eye" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Hihi | Eyebrow | (Fts) |
| Kapingamarangi | Himada | Eyebrow | (Lbr) |
| Niue | Fifimata | That part of the eyelid to which the eyelashes are attached; eyeline | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Hiihii mada | Eyelashes | (Crl) |
| Raʔivavae | Hihimata | Eyelashes | (Stn) |
| Tahitian | Hihi mata | Cils (des yeux) | (Lmt) |
| Tuvalu | Fifi-mata | Eyelashes | (Rby) |
7 entries found
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