Protoform: FIFITI [XW] Pungent, hot (to taste), bitter
| Description: | Pungent, hot (to taste), bitter |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Fifiti | Piquant au gout | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Fifisi | Amer, piquant (comme le poivre), cuisant | (Rch) |
| Niue | Kona fifiti | To be bitter, to feel bitter | (Sph) |
| Niue | Fifiti | Hot on the tongue (like pepper). Acrid (as raw taro) (Lws). | (McE) |
| Tongan | Fifisi | Pungent or hot to the taste, as pepper and chillies are; making the eyes smart (as onions do) | (Cwd) |
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