Protoform: LAU.1B [NP] Counting Classifier for flat things or some fish
| Description: | Counting Classifier for flat things or some fish |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Rau | Thin, flexible object | (Fbg) |
| Penrhyn | Rau | One, traditionally used for counting fish and turtles | (Sta) |
| Rennellese | Gau | tens of mats, papers, flat things etc. Problematic | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Lau | Particle occurring before a number of bases, most of which refer to flat and thin objects: blades, boards, sheets, leaves, areas of land etc. | (Mnr) |
| Samoan | Lau | Classifying particle used with numerals in reference to fish large enough for cooking in plaited coconut leaf wrappings | (Mnr) |
| Tongan | Mate/lau | "Plus one" in counting odd numbers of fish (7 and above) | (Cct) |
6 entries found
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