Protoform: MAKA-SUNU [PN] Oven stone

Description: Oven stone
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 < PN *maka 'stone', *sunu 'burn'

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Makasinu Gros galet noir d'origine volcanique (dans les rivières ou au bord de mer à Tu'atafa); basalte (Mar)
East Uvea Makahunu Caillou (Mar)
New Zealand Maori Makahua A kind of stone, used for haangii Phonologically Irregular (Wms)
Tongan Makahunu A kind of hard black stone...used in native ovens and for grinding kava (Cwd)
Tongan Macca hoonoo A particular sort of black pebble, made hot for the purpose of cooking (Mar)

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