Protoform: MATAU.B [XO] Tattooing chisel: *mata(a)u
| Description: | Tattooing chisel: *mata(a)u |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XO: Outliers (NKO KAP NGR TAK NKM OJA SIK PIL REN TIK ANU MAE MFA WFU WEV) |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. *mata.1c 'point', *hau 'needle' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Matauu | Tattooing needle (made from bird bone) | (Fbg) |
| Luangiua | Makaau | Tattooing chisel | (Smd) |
| Nukumanu | Matau | Tattooing chisel | (???) |
| Takuu | Mata(a)u | Tattooing stick bearing bones or needles | (Hwd) |
| Tikopia | Mataau | Tattooer's serrated chisel of bird-bone | (Fth) |
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