Protoform: LOTO.B [PN] Lagoon, pool
| Description: | Lagoon, pool |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 >> CE *saa-roto |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Roto | A hole in the reef on the ocean floor; deep sea | (Fbg) |
| Easter Island | Roto | Marsh, swamp, bog. Pool (Wbr). | (Chl) |
| Hawaiian | Loko | Pool, lake | (Pki) |
| Hawaiian | Loko/kai | Lagoon | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Roto | Lagoon | (Ebt) |
| Mangareva | Roto | Lagon | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Ka/roto | Endroit profond dans le lagon | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Roto | Lake | (Krk) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tai roto | Lagoon | (Osn) |
| Marquesas | Vai ʔoto | Eau d'étang, de mare | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Eo te wiae | Fresh lake | (Rbs) |
| Marquesas | Eo to tie | Salt lake | (Rbs) |
| Moriori | Roto | Lake | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Roto | Lake, pool | (Bgs) |
| Niuatoputapu | Lo/loto | Deep water | (Dye) |
| Niue | Loto | A small pool on the reef. Pool, lakelet (McE). | (Sph) |
| Niue | Lo/loto/ | A large pool on the reef. A pool inside, or on, the reef (McE). | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Roto | Ponds dug out in the sea, used for washing when tide is low | (Dvl) |
| Nukumanu | Lot/tai | Lake | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Lodo | Lagoon | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Roto | Lagoon; swamp, pond | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Loto | Pond, pool (whether fresh or salt) | (Bge) |
| Rapa | Roto | Lake, lagoon | (Grn) |
| Rarotongan | Roto | Lagoon, lake | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Goto | Lagoon inside reef | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Loto | Pool, deep hole in lagoon | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Roto | Etang, lagune | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Loto, roto | Lagoon; place where turtles are commonly found; encirclement of a shallow area with coconut leaves and progressively reducing the enclosure to catch the small fish | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Roto | Lake | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Loto | Reef pool | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Loto | Hole in coral reef or sea bed | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Lo/loto | Deep | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Lo/loto | Deep, depth | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Roto | Pool, depression in reef, lagoon | (Stn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Loto | Lake | (Cme) |
| West Futuna | Rot/roto | A gulf | (Cpl) |
| West Uvea | Loto | Profond | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Loto de manaha | Lagon d'Ouvéa | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Tai loto | Haute mer, large | (Hmn) |
39 entries found
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