Protoform: LEI.1 [PN] Whale tooth, whale ivory
| Description: | Whale tooth, whale ivory |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Lei | Whale tooth; shell necklace | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Lei | Whale tooth | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Rei | A breast ornament | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Rei/paa | Mother of pearl (madreperla) | (Kvt) |
| Hawaiian | Lei | Ivory necklace | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Rei | Whale tooth. Dents de baleine (Rch). | (Jnu) |
| Marquesas | ʔEi | Dent de cachalot et autres poissons | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Taki(hei)/ʔei | Collier fait avec des dents de cachalot | (Lch) |
| Moriori | Rei | Sperm-whale tooth ornament | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Rei | Whale tooth, ivory, cherished possession | (Wms) |
| Niuatoputapu | Lei | Whale's tooth | (Dye) |
| Niue | Lei | Rattle, as shell ornament does Problematic | (McE) |
| Nuguria | Uma/rei | Ear-ornament | (Ray) |
| Nuguria | Rei | Necklace made of whale tooth | (Dvl) |
| Pukapuka | Lei | Necklace or ornament (in chants) | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Rei | Neck ornament, amulet etc | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Gei | Pendant of whale's bone | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Lei | Whale tooth, ivory | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Lei | Whaletooth, whaletooth necklace | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Rei | Carved bow-piece of sailing canoe. Avant ou arrière d'une pirogue Problematic | (Aca) |
| Takuu | Rei | Whale tooth | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Rei | Cylindrical ornament of bead type made from clam shell | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Lei | Whale tooth, ivory | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Rei | Cherished possession, curved object | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Lei | Whale tooth pendant | (Rby) |
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