Protoform: KOO-MIRI [CE] To handle, rub
| Description: | To handle, rub |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *mili |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangareva | Komiri/miri | Fil trop tordu, se tournant sur lui-même; tissu trop serré. A much-twisted thread (Trg). Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Koomiro/miro | Rub Phonologically Irregular | (Osn) |
| New Zealand Maori | Koomiri | Rub with the hand or fingers | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Koomiri | Squeeze hard with the hands | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Omiri | To fondle over a person; to handle | (Dvs) |
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