Protoform: LAMA.2A [PN] Lamp-black, black dye, soot (Rby)
| Description: | Lamp-black, black dye, soot (Rby) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 PPN *rama "torch; to fish at night with torches". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luangiua | Lama | Black dye used for tattooing (hekau berries) | (Smd) |
| Niue | Lama | Lamp-black, soot Problematic | (McE) |
| Takuu | Rama | Dye used in tattooing | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Lama | Black dye used in tattooing, made from the fruit of the hetau tree | (Mle) |
4 entries found
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