Protoform: LOHU [PN] Fruit-plucking pole, hook something with a pole

Description: Fruit-plucking pole, hook something with a pole
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Ro(u) Tool made from two sticks lashed together in a V-shape, for harvesting breadfruit (Fbg)
East Futuna Lou Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole v (Mfr)
East Uvea Lou Hook something with a pole (Rch)
East Uvea Lou/lou Pole for fruit-picking (Rch)
Easter Island Rou Anzuelo; hacer mover algo empujándolo con un palito. Fishhook (Wbr). (Fts)
Emae Rosu Fruit-plucking pole (Cpl)
Hawaiian Lou Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Lou Pole with a hook, breadfruit picker (Lbr)
Luangiua Lo(ʔ)u Fruit plucking pole. Stick for picking fruit. (Smd)
Mangareva Rou Pole for fruit-picking. Petite fourche fixée au bout d'une longue perche pour cueillir les fruits de l'arbre à pain; cueillir (ne se dit qui pour le fruit de l'arbre à pain) (Rch)
Mangareva Ka/rou Perche avec un crochet pour cueillir les fruits à pain (Rch)
Marquesas ʔOu Fruit-plucking pole, to hook with a pole. Perche pour cueillir les fruits; cueillir les fruits avec cette perche (Lch). Gauler (les fruits); knock fruit down with a pole (Atl). (Dln)
New Zealand Maori Rou Pronged reaching-stick; reach or procure by means of such a pole (Wms)
Nuguria Rou A pole with a hook used to pluck coconuts (Dvl)
Nukuoro Lou Breadfruit picking pole (Crl)
Penrhyn Rou Pick or pluck with a stick; gaff, picking stick (Sta)
Pukapuka Lou Pick or pluck with a stick (Sby)
Rarotongan Rou Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole v (Bse)
Rennellese Gou Long pole for picking breadfruit (Ebt)
Samoan Lou Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole v (Prt)
Tahitian Rou Perche ou croc pour gauler les fruits; gauler les fruits (Lmt)
Takuu Lou, rou Long stick with a hook for picking fruit; use such a stick (Mle)
Tikopia Rou Crook, prong. Use a crook (Fth)
Tokelau Lou Fruit-picking pole; to pick fruit with such (Sma)
Tongan Lohu Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole v (Cwd)
Tongan Lohoo A crook to hook down branches, for gathering fruit (Mar)
Tuamotu Rou Fruit-plucking pole, hook with a pole v (Stn)
Tuvalu Rou Move something with a stick (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Lou Hooked, long stick to get down breadfruits or leaves of breadfruit trees. Main strut from crossbeam to end of middle float (of Te Puke canoe) [Taumako Dialect] (Gge). (Hvn)
West Futuna Rou-a Forked stick; to pick fruit with a forked stick (Dty)

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