Protoform: LAWA-LAWA [AN] Spider

Description: Spider
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. *velevele.*, *kalewelewe, *pugalewelewe
*4 POC *lawaq "spider, spider web" (LPO IV:409).
*5 PMP *lava` "spinne, spinnweb" (Dpf. 1938).
*6 PAN *lawaq "spider; spiderweb" (ACD).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Fijian Taa/lawalawa Spider web (Cpl)
Fijian Viri/taa/lawalawa Spider (Cpl)
Ifira-Mele Ka/laalaa Spider Phonologically Irregular (Clk)
Rennellese Gaba Web, as of spider; spider sp. (prob. Gasteracantha taeniata) (Ebt)
Tikopia Ka/lava Spider Phonologically Irregular (Fth)
Tikopia Paka/lavalava Large black spider Phonologically Irregular (Fth)

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