Protoform: FISU [PN] Plaited-in sides of a mat: *fi(s,h)u, *wisu
| Description: | Plaited-in sides of a mat: *fi(s,h)u, *wisu |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 The NIU word appears to have inherited the meanings of PN *fisi. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Visu | Poissons pris dans une nasse; pêcher quantité de poissons Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Fiu | Décoration en liane entourée de fleurs ou de feuilles, déposée le long de la route lors d'une procession ou de la visite de l'évêque Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Fihu | Guirlande, feston Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whiu/nga | Plaited border of a cloak | (Wms) |
| Niue | Vihu | To be tangled; difficult, involved, complex | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Hiu | To plait the sides of a mat | (Ebt) |
| Tikopia | Fiu | Edge of a *kie* mat plaited in | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Fihu-ʔi | To turn the edges of a mat over and plait them in and so finish the mat off | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Fihu | Tie paa lure to line Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rby) |
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