Protoform: MAA-LALI [SO] Smooth, slippery

Description: Smooth, slippery
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << NP *lali.2 "wet"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Kapingamarangi Malali Slippery (Lbr)
Kapingamarangi Maalali Smooth (Lbr)
Luangiua Maalali Wet, damp, slippery. Wet (Smd)
Luangiua Malali Slime (Smd)
Mangareva Morari Etre plat (ne se dit que du haut du nez aplati) (Rch)
New Zealand Maori Maarari Faded, washed out, soiled Problematic (Wms)
Nuguria Maarari Bald (Dvl)
Nuguria Marari/rari (older), ma/raar/rari (younger) Slippery, slipping (Dvl)
Nuguria Marari Slip, slipped (vi) (Dvl)
Pukapuka Maalali/lali Glistening and smooth (of skin) (Bge)
Samoan Malali Smooth, slippery (Prt)
Sikaiana Malli Secrete saliva Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Takuu Marari Slippery, oily (Mle)
Vaeakau-Taumako Malali Shallow Problematic (Ray)
West Futuna Marari Smooth, hairless. Lisse; imberbe (Rve). (Dty)

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