Protoform: MANEGA [PN] Parrotfish sp.: *ma(n,l)ega
| Description: | Parrotfish sp.: *ma(n,l)ega |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *me[l,n]a9a~*ma[l,n]e9a "k.o. parrotfish" (LPO IV:97). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Menega | Scarus schlegeli Borrowed | (Rch) |
| Ifira-Mele | Manega | Large parrotfish | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Melenge | Fish sp., parrot fish (larger than balagia) | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Maleŋa | Snapper Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Manega | Poisson: Scarus gibbus (Scaridae) | (Rch) |
| Niuatoputapu | Menenga | (Scarus jonesi) | (Dye) |
| Niue | Monega | A bluish parrotfish (Scarus sp.) Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Maanenga | Steephead Parrotfish (Scarus microrhinos) | (Sby) |
| Sikaiana | Malena | A double headed parrot fish Phonologically Irregular | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Marea | The name of a fish of the parrot kind | (Dvs) |
| Takuu | Marena | Green parrotfish (Bolbomeetropon musicatus) | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Manenga | Parrotfish, green with reddish speckles (?Cetoscarus pulchellus) | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Menenga | K. parrot-fish, greenish-blue | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Nenga | A variety of parrot-fish of a light green colour Phonologically Irregular | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Maanenga | A variety of parrot-fish, blue-green in color | (Stn) |
| Tuamotu | Maanenga/nenga | A variety of blue fish | (Stn) |
| West Futuna | Maneinga | Fish sp. Phonologically Irregular | (Cpl) |
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