Protoform: IKA.B [EP] Human victim, slain enemy

Description: Human victim, slain enemy
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Ika Victim; corpse of man fallen in war (Kvt)
Mangaia Ika Human sacrifice (Sta)
Marquesas Ika Ennemis (Dln)
Moriori Ik/kino Hostile people (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Ika Human victim; captive (Bgs)
Raʔivavae Iʔa A defeated antagonist; (?) a sacrificial victim; (?) a prized possession (Stn)
Tahitian Ha/ia A human sacrifice; also the bodies of those slain in war (Dvs)
Tuamotu Ika Defeated antagonist; sacrificial victim; warrior (Stn)

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