Protoform: LAQU.2 [NP] Piece of yam for propagation
| Description: | Piece of yam for propagation |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. EAS rau is not, as Marck suggests in his dissertation, an example of loss of *q, but from PPN lau.1 "leaf". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Laʔu | Piece of yam used for planting | (Bgs) |
| Easter Island | Rau | Shoot, sprout (of sweet-potato only) Problematic | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Lau | Sweet potato slip or vine Problematic | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Lau | Single garden - pupu'u (taro sp.) | (Smd) |
| Samoan | Lau/fasi | Part of a yam divided into pieces for planting | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Lau | The part of the garden area where giant taro are planted by inserting a piece of corm into the soil rather than digging a hole | (Mle) |
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