Protoform: MA-SISI [PN] Cut or broken lengthwise; scooped out, gouged out
| Description: | Cut or broken lengthwise; scooped out, gouged out |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *sisi.3 "scoop out, gouge out (as meat from coconut)". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Masisi | Fendu, fente, crevasse | (Gzl) |
| East Futuna | Maasisi | Trou à crabe de cocotier | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Mahihi | Coupé en tranches, tailladé | (Rch) |
| Ifira-Mele | Masi/a | Cut up into small pieces Problematic | (Clk) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Mahihi | To blister, to burn | (Sve) |
| Niue | Mahihi | To be lifted up or off (by accident); to be peeled off | (Sph) |
| Rennellese | Masisi | Splinter (used for peeling bark in making tapa, also scaling flying fish) | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Masisi | To be broken obliquely; sprained | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Mahihi | Scooped, gouged, scooped out, gouged out | (Cwd) |
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