Protoform: GIGIE [MP] Coastal shrub or small tree sp. (Pemphis acidula) (Clk)

Description: Coastal shrub or small tree sp. (Pemphis acidula) (Clk)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*0 >> CE *gagie
*2 PFJ *9i9ie "coastal shrub".
*2 PCP *gia "Pemphis acidula" (Geraghty 2004).
*4 POC *9iRac "Pemphis acidula" (LPO III:141)
*5 PMP *9iRaj "Pemphis acidula"
*8 VTO and TUA reflect an alternative form *gie-gie

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Uvea Gigie Tree sp. (Pemphis) (Btn)
Fijian Gigia Tree sp. (Suriana maritima) (Cpl)
Gilbertese Ngea (Pemphis acidula) (Whr)
Luangiua ŋie Pemphis acidula (Tbs)
Niue Gigie A small, tough, shrubby cliff plant (Pemphis acidula) (Sph)
Nuguria Nnia Tree sp. (very hard wood, grows on stones), and its wood Phonologically Irregular (Dvl)
Nukuoro Nngie Crepe myrtle shrub (Pemphis acidula) (Crl)
Rennellese Ngingie A shrub growing on coastal ledges (Ebt)
Rotuman Giagia Tree with large red inedible fruit, very sappy wood, flowers white with five petals (Cwd)
Samoan Gigie A shrub (Pemphis acidula) and (Portulaca oleracea) (Phm)
Sikaiana Nnie A plant with strong wood (Dnr)
Takuu Nnie Tree sp. (Pemphis acidula) (Mle)
Tongan Ngingie Shore shrubs or small trees (Suriana maritima) and (Pemphis acidula) (Ykr)
Tuamotu ŋieŋie Tree sp. (Pemphis acidulata) (Stn)
Tuvalu G(i)gie Hardwood tree that thrives in swamping inland areas (Jsn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Nienie A small tree Phonologically Irregular (Hvn)

16 entries found

Download: Pollex-Text, XML Format.