Protoform: KALO-(QI)-AFI [NP] Spark (from fire)
| Description: | Spark (from fire) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 PCE *karosi "flash, shimmer", PN *ma-kalo 'be visible briefly, appear then disappear' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kalo/si/-ʔi-afi | Spark | (Bgs) |
| East Futuna | Kalo/si | Etincelle | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Ma/kalo ʔi afi | Etincelle | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kora | Small fragment, speck; spark Phonologically Irregular | (Wms) |
| Niue | Kaloafi | Spark of fire | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Kalo/kalo awi | Sparks of fire | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Kago/kago | To flare up, as a fire | (Ebt) |
| Rennellese | Ma/kago/kago | To emit sparks, as a fire | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔAloiafi | Spark | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Koro/koro ahi | Spark, ember; the flash of light of a meteorite; flaming piece of wood inside a fire Phonologically Irregular | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Kalo/fi-ama | Spark (from a fire) Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Kalo/kalo(afi) | Flame. Spark (Rby). | (Jsn) |
| West Futuna | Kar/karafi (ANI) | Sparks from ashes | (Cpl) |
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