Protoform: MATI.2 [XW] Of vegetable matter: half-dry, wilted; stale, not fresh
| Description: | Of vegetable matter: half-dry, wilted; stale, not fresh |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO) |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Mati | Laisser à jaunir (feuilles de tabac ou semences de taro) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Masi/masi (obs.) | Vieux, fané, flétri; (coco) cueilli depuis longtemps | (Rch) |
| Nukuoro | Madi | To add organic material to the taro bog Problematic | (Crl) |
| Samoan | Mati | Stale, as water that has been left for some time, or coconuts picked some days before; also of *'ava* | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Mesi/masi | Neither green nor dry; partially dry (of wood, bark, leaves) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Masi | Partially dry (= mesimasi), but applied only to paper-mulberry bark (*tutu*). | (Cwd) |
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