Protoform: KAU.8 [XO] Type of fish hook
| Description: | Type of fish hook |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XO: Outliers (NKO KAP NGR TAK NKM OJA SIK PIL REN TIK ANU MAE MFA WFU WEV) |
| Notes: | *8 REN ghau 'fish-hook' suggests this may be a borrowing from a SE Solomonic language. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Kau | Very large hook...used for catching large fish such as sharks, and for hanging objects in the house | (Fbg) |
| Luangiua | ʔAu laveŋa | Fish hook, 1'6" long | (Smd) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Kau | A native fish hook used to catch *paru* [Ruvettus] with Problematic | (Sve) |
| Pukapuka | Kau | Wooden fishhook... Problematic | (Bge) |
| Takuu | Kau | Loop of fishing line tied to the base of a tuna fishing pole to which the hooks of the several fishing lines are attached when not in use | (Mle) |
| Takuu | Kau ravena | Wooden fish-hook | (Hwd) |
| Tikopia | Kau | Hook of great size, esp. shark hook... | (Fth) |
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