Protoform: KALISI.1B [PN] Insect sp. (cicada or cricket): *ka(a)lisi
| Description: | Insect sp. (cicada or cricket): *ka(a)lisi |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Perhaps by metathesis from *ala-kisi, cf. PPN *kisi |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifira-Mele | Karisi | Cicada | (Clk) |
| Pukapuka | Kaa/kaliwi | Cricket; ghost moth | (Sby) |
| Samoan | Alise | A cricket | (Prt) |
| Samoan | ʔAalisi | Cricket, cicada | (Mnr) |
| Takuu | Karisi/ttai | Water Strider (Gerridae spp.) | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Aalihi | Cicada Borrowed | (Pnd) |
| Tongan | Kaalihi | Kind of cricket (insect), smaller than the kakalu | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Kirisi | Cricket, cicada. Cigale de l'heure du kava (Rve). | (Dty) |
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