Protoform: KAIORE [TA] Immature (of fruit)
| Description: | Immature (of fruit) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *kai 'food', EP *kore 'none' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas | Kauoʔe. Kauʔoe (Dln). | Fruit à pain qui tombe avant maturité | (Lch) |
| Rarotongan | Maa/kaiore | Shrivelled, wizened (of premature fruit or runt animal) | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Aiore | Abortive; fallen off (as fruit not ripe) | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Kaiore | Eat half-cooked, nearly raw food Problematic | (Stn) |
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