Protoform: HOKO.2 [PN] Hinge of bivalve
| Description: | Hinge of bivalve |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *soko 'join' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luangiua | ʔOʔo | Hinge of clam | (Smd) |
| Niue | Hoko | Strip, strand, tendon, vein, artery, sinew, nerve (generally refers to any thin, flexible and long object); root Problematic | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Oko | Shell muscle | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Ogo | The attachment of a clam to the reef | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Yoko | White fleshy muscle holding the two shells of a clam together Phonologically Irregular | (Sby) |
| Sikaiana | Oko | The muscle of a clam or oyster that is between the shells | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Oko | Adductor muscle of a nakohu giant clam, which holds the two shells together at the base | (Mle) |
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