Protoform: LAI [MP] Fish sp. (Scomberoides sancti-patri)

Description: Fish sp. (Scomberoides sancti-patri)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*3 West Nggela lailahi "Scomberoides lysan" (Foale).
*4 POC *laci "Scomberoides spp., leatherskin, including S. lysan" (LPO IV:71).
*5 PMP *daRi "a fish (Scomberoides sp.)" (ACD).
*5 PMP *lajih "dolphinfish" (ACD).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Rai A kind of fish (Fbg)
East Futuna Lai Large fish sp. (Coryphaena hippurus) [Linnaeus] (Mfr)
East Uvea Lai (Euthynnus affinis) (Rch)
Fijian Lai River fish (Cpl)
Hawaiian Lai A fish (Scomberoides sp.) (Pki)
Luangiua Lai Large-mouth leather skin fish; dolphin (Smd)
Mangaia Rai (Carangoides ferdau) (Cek)
Mangareva Rai (Scomberoides sancti-petri) (Hpr)
Mangareva Raʔi/raʔi Poisson: Chorinemus tolooparah, C.to (Carangidae) Phonologically Irregular (Rch)
Marquesas ʔAi (Chorinemus tala Cuvier-Valenciennes) (Dln)
Marquesas ʔAiʔai. ʔAi(ʔai) (Atl). (Scomberoides sancti-petri). Carangue leurre (Lch). Maquereau chevalier, sauteur sabre; Doublespotted Queenfish (Scomberoides lysan) (Atl). (Dln)
Marquesas Paa/ʔai/ʔai Fish sp. (Mtu)
Niuatoputapu Lai Leatherback (Dye)
Niue Lai Fish sp. (Trachinotus baillonii) (Sph)
Nukuoro Lai/lai Fish sp (Crl)
Pukapuka Lai Fish sp. (Scomberoides sancti-petri) ; Scomberoides lysan (Hpr)
Rarotongan Rai A fish (Bse)
Samoan Lai (Scomberoides sancti-petri) (Hpr)
Sikaiana Lai Fish sp. (Dnr)
Tahitian Rai Espèce de carangue (Scomberoides sanctipetri) . (Chorinemus tol) (Bgn)
Takuu Lai, rai Leatherskin (Scomberoides sp.) (Mle)
Tikopia Rai Fish (Alectis indicus) (Fth)
Tokelau Lai Slender Leatherskin (Chorinemus tol) (Sma)
Tongan Lai Fish sp (Cwd)
Tuamotu Rai Cavally sp. Carangue leurre (Scomberoides lysan) (Bct). (Stn)
Tuvalu Lai (Scomberoides lysan) (Rby)
West Futuna Rai Fish sp (Dty)
West Futuna Pworu/rai (Scomberoides lysan) (Rve). (Rve)

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