Protoform: FULE.A [OC] Peel, uncover

Description: Peel, uncover
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*0 >> SO *ma-fule, CE *koo-fure, TA *pa-fure
*1 Cf. TA *pa-fule.
*4 POC *pule.
*8 Overlaps in senses with PPN *fore.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Hure/hure, hu/hure To peel (Kvt)
Hawaiian Hule/i Lift, raise, draw up, as a skirt; to pull, pry (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Hule/i To uncover, open up (Lbr)
Luangiua Hule Peel (Smd)
Mangareva ʔUre/i Ecarter les paupières avec les doigts pour découvrir l'oeil. (Rch)
Mangareva ʔUre Ouvrir; développer (Rch)
Mangareva ʔU/ʔure Ouvrir, exposer, déplier, dérouler. Ouvrir les yeux; open one's eyes (Atl). (Rch)
New Zealand Maori Hure Search (Wms)
Nggela Vure-hi Open out (hand), turn over (pages), spread (wings) (Fox)
Niue Fu/fule To peel (McE)
Nuguria Hure Peel (banana) (Ths)
Nuguria Hure (te huti) Schälen (Ths)
Saʔa Hule Strip off outer covering of food-plant (Ivs)
Sikaiana Hule Peel (Dnr)
Takuu Fure Peel off (as skin) (Hwd)
Takuu Hure Peel off (as of skin); graze (n) (Mle)
Tuvalu Fule Peel a banana; pull line off rod without undoing it (Rby)

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