Protoform: KOO-PIRO [CE] Rotten, stinking; immature (of fruit)
| Description: | Rotten, stinking; immature (of fruit) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *pilo.a |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Koopiro | To ferment, to start rotting | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | ʔOopilo(pilo) | Bad-smelling, as stagnant water; a marshy odor; halitosis | (Pki) |
| Marquesas | Koopiʔo, ʔoopiʔo. ʔOpio (MQS), kopio (MQN) (Lch). | Immature (of bananas, bamboo); abortif. Non mûr, trop tendre (Lch). | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Koopiro | Steeped in water to ferment, as maize Intestines | (Bgs) |
| Rarotongan | Koopiro | Coconut at an early stage of its development | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Opiro/piro | Offensive in smell | (Dvs) |
6 entries found
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