Protoform: KOO-REGA [CE] Plant sp.; yellowish
| Description: | Plant sp.; yellowish |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 cf. PN *rega 'turmeric', *rega-rega 'yellow' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | ʔOolena | The turmeric (Curcuma domestica), a kind of ginger...; yellow | (Pki) |
| Tahitian | Orea | The maiden plantain | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Orea/rea | Yellowish, as the sea in some shallow places among coral rocks; also a word of obscene signification | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Kooreŋa(reŋa) | Yellowish; straw-coloured... | (Stn) |
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