Protoform: KAPI.B [PN] Wedge (n,v)
| Description: | Wedge (n,v) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kapi(kapi) | Petite cale en bois | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kapi/kapi | Petit coin en bois; caler un objet avec un petit coin en bois | (Rch) |
| Kapingamarangi | Gabi | Laze rod of the loom | (Lbr) |
| Niuafoʔou | Kapi/kapi | Wedge | (Tmo) |
| Niue | Kapi | Chip or fragment (as of rock, coconut shell, china etc.) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (McE) |
| Rennellese | Kapi | Tap the head or body of a sick person with a tattooing needle; to cut slips (sic) in a tree trunk counting number of enemies killed or lovers won Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ebt) |
| Sikaiana | Kapi | The harnesses of the back‑strap loom {mea tau} used to hold the strands of material taut | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Kapi | Part of a backstrap loom: the two wooden bars at each end of the loom which hold it taut during the weaving... | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Kapi/kapi | A wedge; drive a wedge into | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Kapi | Net shuttle | (Rby) |
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