Protoform: MATA-QALI [PN] Prematurely fallen coconut
Description: | Prematurely fallen coconut |
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Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
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East Uvea | Mata ali | Coconut which falls before becoming mature | (Btn) |
Kapingamarangi | Madaali | Coconut before it has any meat | (Lbr) |
Niue | Mokulu mataali | Fall off unripe (fruit, coconuts) | (McE) |
Niue | Mataali | Premature (of fruit) | (Sph) |
Nuguria | Mataa rii | Coconut when meat inside is not well formed | (Dvl) |
Nukuoro | Madaali | Lacking in oil (of a ripe coconut) | (Crl) |
Pukapuka | Koo/ali | Immature fallen coconut Problematic | (Bge) |
Rennellese | Mataʔagi | Halfripe coconut fallen down; to fall (of such) | (Ebt) |
Samoan | Mataali | Blighted and fallen coconut | (Prt) |
Sikaiana | Mata | To have grown flesh inside, of a green coconut Problematic | (Dnr) |
Tongan | Mataʔali | Ripe before its time because of stem injury (of a coconut) | (Cwd) |
West Futuna | Matari | Soft but still unripe (not breadfruit) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
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