Protoform: FOTA.2 [SO] Fishtrap
| Description: | Fishtrap |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 Cf. PNCV *voda 'stone platform or wall' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Pota | Fishtrap of stones. Stone fish trap set up on reef (Fbg). | (Yen) |
| East Futuna | Fota | Fishtrap made of stones on the reef | (Bgs) |
| Luangiua | Hoka | Fish trap | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | ʔOta | Ecueil dans la mer, rocher sous-marin Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Mota | Wona | Fish fence of stones | (Cdn) |
| Pukapuka | Wota | Run aground; wrecked Problematic | (Mta) |
| Raʔivavae | Hota | A coral rock which rises above the level of lagoon waters | (Stn) |
| Sikaiana | Hota | A fish trap, but with only two walls (kaupaa) leading into the trap | (Dnr) |
| Tikopia | Fota | Converging lines of stones to assist netting fish | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Fota | V-shaped fishtrap | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Mata o fota | Area of lagoon too deep to walk in Problematic | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | La/hora | Fish trap with a narrow exit for nets | (Lch) |
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