Protoform: KAWA-SUSU [PN] A shrub (Tephrosia purpurea) used to poison fish: *ka(wa,u)susu
| Description: | A shrub (Tephrosia purpurea) used to poison fish: *ka(wa,u)susu |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PEC *kafusu "Barringtonia" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kavasusu | Plante à petits fruits verts qui une foi cuits servent à empoisonner le poisson | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kavahuhu | A shrub (Tephrosia piscatoria) | (Rch) |
| Hawaiian | ʔAuhuhu | A shrub (Tephrosia purpurea) | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Kohuhu | Espece de genet dont on se sert pour endormir le poisson (Tephrosia piscatoria) | (Dln) |
| Niue | Kauhuhu, ko(u)huhu | Shrub sp. (Tephrosia purpurea), used to stupefy small fish for bait | (Sph) |
| Samoan | ʔAva-saa | A shrub used to poison fish (Tephrosia) Phonologically Irregular | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Ssuu | Plant sp. Problematic | (Mle) |
| Tongan | Kavahuhu | Shrub sp. (Tephrosia purpurea) | (Whr) |
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