Protoform: KALAWA.1 [PN] Strand of fibre from outer skin of coconut frond midrib
| Description: | Strand of fibre from outer skin of coconut frond midrib |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kalava | Outer layer of main midrib of coconut frond to which the leaflets remain attached when it is removed. Partie fibreuse jaune et fine de la nervure centrale de la palme de cocotier; trait délimitant chaquebande "fu'ataga" du siapo (Mfr). | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Kalavaʔi niu | Partie superieure de l'ecorce de la feuille de cocotier | (Btn) |
| Marquesas | Kaʔava | House purlin. Poutre de la façade de maison (Lch). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Kaávva | A round log serving as a beam along the front of a house | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kaarawa | Flax line with nooses for snaring | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kalava | To be seen like a strip on the horizon Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Galava/lava | Grain in coconut tree wood Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Kalava | Fibres from coconut frond midrib membrane | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Kagaba | Shred, hairs on husked coconut | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔAlava | Fibre of butt of coconut leaf midrib | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Kalava | The outer skin of the top surface of the leaf stalk of a coconut frond (used for stringing fish, straining vaihalo, etc.) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kaalava | Single strand of coconut fibre | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Karava | Braided-, rolled-, coconut fibre cord | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Kalava | Skin of green coconut midrib | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kalava | Rigid stem (usually of a coconut leaf) | (Hvn) |
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