Protoform: KELE-MUTU [PN] Earthworm, grub
| Description: | Earthworm, grub |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *kele.a "earth, dirt, soil" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Kelemutu | Verre de terre | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Kelemutu | Verre de terre | (Rch) |
| Emae | Keremutu | Earthworm | (Cpl) |
| Niuafoʔou | Kelemutu | Worm | (Gry) |
| Niue | Kelemutu | Earthworm | (Sph) |
| Niue | Kalemutu | Worm (Motu dialect) Phonologically Irregular | (McE) |
| Rotuman | Kermutu | Earthworm Borrowed | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | ʔElemutu | Grub in rotten wood | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Kalemutu | Grub which attacks taro corm Problematic | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Kelemutu | Earthworm | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Kelemutu | Earthworm | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Gelemootoo | The common earth-worm | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Kelemutu | Earthworm | (Rby) |
13 entries found
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