Protoform: LOHOLOHO [PN] Spadix of coconut palm; the many-branched stem on which the nuts form; spathe or sheath that encloses the spadix. *lo(h,s)olo(h,s)o
| Description: | Spadix of coconut palm; the many-branched stem on which the nuts form; spathe or sheath that encloses the spadix. *lo(h,s)olo(h,s)o |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note: Is PPN *h reflected in TAH and Raroia forms, or was there another etymon *los(h,s)el |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitutaki | Rooroo | The spadix of coconut palm | (Bse) |
| East Futuna | Looloo | Spathe of coconut palm | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Loholoho | Grappe des cocos sans ses fruits Borrowed | (Rch) |
| Emae | Rosoroso | Coconut sheath Phonologically Irregular | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Locoloco | Alipinia sp Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| Kapingamarangi | Kau/roro/ | Flower stem of coconut Problematic | (Dsn) |
| Mangareva | Rooro(o) | Enveloppe ou berceau dans lequel se trouvent la fleur et le régime des jeunes cocos; grappe sèche du cocotier; crâne, toute la partie creuse de la tête; cerveau | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Roro | Flower stalk of coconut | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | ʔOoʔoo | Spathe of coconut palm | (Mtu) |
| Marquesas | ʔOʔo, koko. ʔO(o)ʔo(o), ko(o)ko(o) (Atl). | Enveloppe du régime de cocotier. Spathe des fleurs de cocotier; sheath of coconut blossoms (Atl). | (Dln) |
| Mota | Roiroi | Bud of coconut palm Problematic | (Cdn) |
| Niue | Loholoho | Stalk on which the coconut grows | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Kau/rooroo | Flower cluster of coconut palm | (Dvl) |
| Penrhyn | Rooroo | Dry flower stems of the coconut | (Bck) |
| Pukapuka | Kau/loaloa | Flower stem of coconut Phonologically Irregular | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Rooroo | Unopened sheath of the coconut palm which contains the flowering and fruiting elements; the spathe of coconut palm ; the sheath enclosing the spadix of coconut palm | (Sve) |
| Rarotongan | Rooroo | The spadix in AIT, ATI, MIA Problematic | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Gosogoso | Bunch or cluster, as of coconuts | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Losoloso | Spadix of coconut palm | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Roeroe | Spathe, gaine pointu des fleurs de cocotier Phonologically Irregular | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Kaua/roro, kauo/roro | Mature stalk of coconut | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Roro | Bud or shoot of coconut near flower-bract (also roserose) | (Fth) |
| Tikopia | Roserose | Bract of coconut from which nuts hang Phonologically Irregular | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Looloo | Stem on which coconuts hang | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Loholoho | Branching stem on which coconuts are borne | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Roherohe | Spathe of coconut (Raroia) Phonologically Irregular | (Dsn) |
| Tuvalu | Looloo | Bunch of green coconuts | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Lolo | Bunch [e.g. of coconut, breadfruit] | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Roro | Pédoncle noix | (Rve) |
| West Uvea | Kau/looloo | Pédoncle des grappes de cocos | (Hmn) |
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