Protoform: KOMI [MP] Close the jaws on
| Description: | Close the jaws on |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POc *komi ‘close the jaws on something, hold something. in the mouth’ (LPO V:270). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Maori | Komi | Bite, close the jaws on, eat | (Wms) |
| Rennellese | Komi | To hold (as in the mouth), clasp firmly, to close (as a clam), to insert in a small opening | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔOmiʔomi | Press between the hands | (Prt) |
3 entries found
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