Protoform: KAMU.1 [FJ] Chew, munch
| Description: | Chew, munch |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *lamu 'chew', EC *namu.1b 'chew, nibble, taste' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Kamu | Chew | (Fbg) |
| Easter Island | ʔAmu | Eat Borrowed | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Qamu/ta | Take hold of with pincers or between the teeth; shut (the mouth) | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Amu | Eat Phonologically Irregular | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kamu | Eat; munch, move the mouth as if eating | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Kamu | Chewing gum | (Mta) |
| Rarotongan | Kaamu/ta | Move lips as if muttering | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Kamu | Chew betel nut | (Ebt) |
| Tahitian | ʔAmu | Manger; mordre à l’appât; consommer | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | A/amu | A glutton; voracious, gluttonous; corroding, spreading, increasing as rust or disease | (Dvs) |
| Tikopia | Kamu | Chew betel nut | (Fth) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kamu | Betelnut; chew betelnut | (Hvn) |
12 entries found
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