Protoform: LAMU [EO] Chew
| Description: | Chew |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EO: Eastern Oceanic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. EC *namu.1b 'chew, nibble, taste' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Lamu | Chew | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Lamu | Chew | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Drami | Lick | (Cpl) |
| Mangareva | Ka/ramu | Goûter; repas léger (la nourriture étant finie) | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | ʔAmi/ʔami | Chew with enjoyment | (???) |
| New Zealand Maori | Haa/ramuramu/, koo/ramuramu | Meaning unclear, but associated with eating Problematic | (Bgs) |
| Nggela | Ndami | Chew | (Fox) |
| Niuafoʔou | Lamu | Chew | (Dye) |
| Niue | Lamu(lamu) | Tp eat. to chew Problematic | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Lamu/lamu | To eat | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Ma/gamu | Gobble | (Ebt) |
| Rennellese | Gamu/gamu | Gobble food noisily | (Ebt) |
| Saʔa | Tami | Chew | (Ivs) |
| Samoan | Lamu | Chew | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Lamu | Suck Problematic | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Lamu | Chew | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Lamu | To chew, masticate | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Lamoo | To chew, to grind between the teeth | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Lamu | Chew | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lamu/lamu | Chew | (Hvn) |
| Waya | Dram | Lick | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Lam/lamu | A mouthful [Aniwa Dialect] | (Dty) |
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