Protoform: MASELE [PN] Sedge sp.: *ma(h,s)ele(sele)
| Description: | Sedge sp.: *ma(h,s)ele(sele) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *sele "cut". (Species named have sharp-edged leaves.) |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Vao maaselesele | A plant (Scleria polycarpa) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Mahele | Nom d'une herbe (Cypéracée) | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Waa /mere/ | A vine used to make string Problematic | (Cpl) |
| Luangiua | Maele/vai | Small ferns | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maaere/ere | Fern sp. or sedge sp | (Wms) |
| Samoan | Selesele | Large, sharp-edge sedge spp. (Mariscus javanicus) or (Rhynchosporal corymbosa) | (Whr) |
| Tongan | Mahele/hele | Any of several large sedges, such as (Mariscus javanicus), (Scleria polycarpa) and (Rhynchospora corymbosa), all with sharp-edged leaves | (Whr) |
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