Protoform: KAULU [NP] Head of a tree
| Description: | Head of a tree |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *kau.3 "wood, timber", PPN *qulu "head". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangareva | Kouru | Tige de plante dont on fait cuire la racine en temps de famine Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Kouʔu | Cime, sommet, extremite, pointe, bout | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kauru | The head of a tree | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Kaulu | The top or crown of a tree | (Mta) |
| Rarotongan | Kauru | Extremity of anything (especially tree tops) | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Auru | The top ends of small twigs or branches; the end, extremity, or point of a thing | (Dvs) |
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