Protoform: KESA [OC] A colour term denoting pale, unsaturated colours
| Description: | A colour term denoting pale, unsaturated colours |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *keja-ka, *[keja]keja "green" (LPO II:210). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Ma/ʔeha | Light (in colour) | (Wbr) |
| Ifira-Mele | Kesa/kesa | Blue or green | (Clk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Keha | Whitish, pale | (Wms) |
| Tikopia | Kesa | Green, yellow-green, with suggestion of off-colour, indeterminate between light and dark, hence may be applied to greenish grey, purplish grey, or murky brown of dry leaves | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Keha(keha) | Yellow or yellowish, especially of mats | (Cwd) |
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