Protoform: KOTO.2 [OC] Break off, pluck (as leaves)
| Description: | Break off, pluck (as leaves) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *koto.2 "cut or break off, of foliage, hair etc." (Ply. 1976). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Koto | Couper à la main les feuilles de taro ou de "kape"; détacher une feuille de sa tige | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Koto | Rompre avec la main des feuilles de talo etc. | (Btn) |
| Niue | Koto | To cut hurriedly or carelessly Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Koto | Pick, pluck (flowers, leaves) | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Koto | Break off | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔOto | Pluck, pick (of leaf) | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Koto | Pinch off, pick, pluck | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Ko/koto (pl. (ta)koto) | Cut (with implement); bite through (with teeth) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sma) |
| West Uvea | Koto-fia | Cueillir/arracher de jeunes pousses | (Hmn) |
9 entries found
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