Protoform: KAWA-SASA [PN] A creeper used to poison fish (Derris trifoliata)
| Description: | A creeper used to poison fish (Derris trifoliata) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *kawa.1a, *sasa |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kavasasa | Nom d'un espèce de liane. (Derris trifoliata) (Whr). | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kavasasa | Plante venemeux importé de Fiji pour prendre des poissons | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Kava haha | Thirst Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Wbr) |
| Samoan | ʔAvasaa | Shrub (Tephrosia sp.) used to poison fish | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Kavahaha | Derris trifoliata, indigenous liana. An extract of the plant is used as a fish poison. | (Whr) |
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