Protoform: FUHU [FJ] Cone-shell (Conus spp.)
| Description: | Cone-shell (Conus spp.) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Pu/rere | Spiral shell; cone shell | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Fuu | Generic name for cone-shells | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Fuhu | Cone-shell Problematic | (Btn) |
| Emae | Fuu | Cone-shell sp. | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Vuso | Coneshell (in some dialects) | (Hzd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Huu/(w)ai | Cockle (Chione stutchburyi) Problematic | (Wms) |
| Rennellese | Huu | A kind of conical shell | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Fuhu | Shellfish (conical) | (Cwd) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Te /uuhu/ | Big conus for making bracelets | (Grn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | A/hu/hu | Name of various cone shells | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hu/hu | Big cone shell | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Huu | Shellfish (Conus leopardus) | (Lch) |
| West Uvea | Fuu | Mollusque gastéropode: cone (Conus virgo), dont on fabrique les bracelets d'homme, parures des grandes f̂etes | (Hmn) |
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