Protoform: GAOFE [PN] Curved, bent in curve
| Description: | Curved, bent in curve |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 On EAS and MQA reflexes: "The stems are covered in curved spines." (Wikipedia, Caesalpinia bonduc) |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Gaofe | Bent over, as trees by wind | (Mfr) |
| Easter Island | ŋaoho | Name of the bush Caesalpinia bonduc... | (Fts) |
| Marquesas | Naohe (MQS), kaohe (MQN) | En biseau, étroit en bas et large en haut. Fluet, grêle (Dln). | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Neohe (MQS), keoho (MQN). Neoho (MQS) (Dln). | Ronces, épines, plante de la famille des césalpiniacées Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | Kaióhho | A bramble | (Crk) |
| Nukuoro | Ngaohe/ohe | Curved, bent in curve | (Crl) |
| Samoan | Gaofe | Bending, yielding | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Aohe/ohe | Long and slender, as trees | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Naofe | Sway from side to side (of walls of a house) | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Naohe | (of a house) Sway from side to side (as in a high wind) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ngaofe | Drooping, as flowers, shrubs etc. | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Ngaofe | Curved, bent in curve | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | ŋaaofe, ŋaaohe | Frond of coconut tree | (Stn) |
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