Protoform: KUMU.2 [MP] Rinse the mouth; hold liquid in mouth
| Description: | Rinse the mouth; hold liquid in mouth |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. *komo.2 "to suck". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | Kumu | Place money in the mouth of a favourite at a dance | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | Kookomu | Have the mouth full of liquid, rinse mouth, wash something around in the mouth | (Clk) |
| Mangareva | Kumu/kumu | Bruit des poules qui couvent; bruit que font les cochones Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Ku/kumu | Fermer la bouche avec la main | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kumu | Close the mouth, hold the breath | (Wms) |
| Nggela | Gogomu | Keep in mouth | (Fox) |
| Rennellese | Kumu/kumu | To rinse, as the mouth | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Kumu | To hold liquid in the mouth; rinse the mouth with Borrowed | (Cwd) |
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