Protoform: KAFA-GA [PN] Loop of coconut fibre around the feet used for climbing coconut trees: *ka(a)fa9a
| Description: | Loop of coconut fibre around the feet used for climbing coconut trees: *ka(a)faŋa |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *kafa 'coconut husk fibre', *-ga 'nominalizing suffix' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Kaafaga | Lien en écorce d'arbre que l'on se met aux pieds pour grimper sur les cocotiers | (Rch) |
| Kapingamarangi | Gaahanga | Rope used to assist in climbing | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | ʔAhaŋa | Kletterschlingen [climbing loops] | (Sar) |
| Marquesas | Kohaka | S'attacher les pieds avec une corde pour monter plus facilement aux arbres Phonologically Irregular | (Dln) |
| Nuguria | Kaahana | A kind of rope ladder, loop used around one's feet and hands to assist in climbing coconut trees | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Gaahanga | A rope used to assist in climbing | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Kooanga | Tree climbing bandage Phonologically Irregular | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Kaahanga | Sling for climbing coconut trees or trees with longicorns | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔAfaga | The bandage put on the feet when climbing the cocoa-nut tree | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Kafana | Rope used in climbing coconut trees | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Kaahana | Loop of rope used around one's feet and hands to assist in climbing coconut trees | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Kaafaga | A coiled rope, cloth, or strip of bark worn around the ankles of a man who is climbing a coconut tree, to assist the feet in grasping the trunk | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kaafanga | Shackle for the feet, made of fau bark, used by beginners when learning to climb coconut trees | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Kaafaga | Climbing ropes | (Jsn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kahanga | Rope on legs for climbing coconut palms | (Hvn) |
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