Protoform: KAWA-PUI [NP] Plant sp., ginger (Zingiber)
| Description: | Plant sp., ginger (Zingiber) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PCE *kawa-puhi. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Kawapui. Kauapui (Fbg). | Alpinia sp. | (Yen) |
| East Futuna | Kavapui | Plante, sorte de gingembre, Hedychium coronarium | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kavapui | Zingiber ; Hedychium coronarium | (Myr) |
| Mangareva | Kavapui | Nom d'un arbre | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Kava pui | Esp. de plante | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Enga booe | Ginger Problematic | (Rbs) |
| Niue | Kavapui | Ginger Problematic | (Lws) |
| Niue | Kamapui | Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus); also an introduced ornamental plant (Alpinia speciosa); [also refers to ginger spp. with added modifiers] Problematic | (McE) |
| Rapa | Kapi | Variety of ginger (Hedychium flavum) Problematic | (Sks) |
| Samoan | ʔAvapui | Herb spp. (Zingiber sp.)(geanthus sp.) | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Kavapui | Plant of the ginger family | (Fth) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Kapui | A small tree Problematic | (Hvn) |
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