Protoform: FOLE [PN] Shellfish sp.
| Description: | Shellfish sp. |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. CE *reho "Tiger cowrie" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Fole | Espèce de coquillage tranchant (Pinna nobilis) | (Rch) |
| Niue | Fole | Very small bivalve shellfish sp. | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Fole | Mollusc (Pinna sp.) | (Mnr) |
| Sikaiana | Ta/hole | Oyster sp. | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Ta/hore | Shellfish sp., a bivalve with a very sharp edge, formerly used for shaving | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Fole | K. shellfish, the scallop (fan-shell) | (Cwd) |
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