Protoform: FII-FII [FJ] Wrap up, esp. food

Description: Wrap up, esp. food
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *qafii, *fihi "entangled"
*4 POC *pisi "bind up, tie up, wind round wrap" (Rss 1998).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Fiifii Paquet de poissons cuit dans une feuille de cocotier ; envelopper dans une palme de cocotier. Panier tressé avec une palme de cocotier dans lequel on cuit les grands poissons (Mfr). (Gzl)
East Uvea Fiifii Poisson cuit dans une feuille de cocotier (Btn)
Fijian Vivi Wrap up, as a mat; bind, as a bandage; roll one thing around another (Cpl)
Kapingamarangi Hii Package, wrap (Lbr)
Luangiua Hihi Make a small parcel (Smd)
Moriori Whiwhi Obtain, acquire Problematic (Shd)
Niue Fii/hui Trousers (Sph)
Tahitian Vihi A wrapper. Enveloppe; envelopper (Lmt). Problematic (Dvs)
Tongan Fiifii Enclose fish in plaited coconut leaf (Cwd)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hihi/a, fifi/a Tie around (Hvn)
Waya Vivi, viici- Wrap, roll up, bind, coil or roll around (Ply)

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