Protoform: MIGI [PN] Curly (of hair)

Description: Curly (of hair)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *migo "wrinkled, shrivelled", *mege "shrink, contract, shrivelled, wrinkled"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Migi/migi Frizzy (of hair) (Mfr)
East Uvea Migi(Migi) Crepu, etant frise et court (Rch)
Luangiua Sa/miŋi Wrinkle (n) (Smd)
New Zealand Maori Mingi Curly, twisted (of hair, grain in timber etc.) (Wms)
Nuguria Mini/mini Wrinkles (Dvl)
Penrhyn Mingimingi Wrinkled, curly (Sta)
Pukapuka Mingi Wrinkle, as skin or surface of cloth (Mta)
Pukapuka Mimingi Shrunken, wrinkled (Sby)
Pukapuka Mingi/mingi Frizzy (hair), curly, wrinkle (skin) (Mta)
Rarotongan Mingi Bent, curved, crooked (Bse)
Samoan Migi Curl , curly (Prt)
Samoan Migi/migi Frizzy , curly (Prt)
Samoan Migi Strained (tendon) (McP)
Sikaiana Mmini Wrinkle (Sps)
Tokelau Migi Curl arms round something and hold on (Sma)
Tokelau Migi/migi Curly, frizzy (hair) (Sma)
Tongan Migi Shrink, shrivel (Cwd)
Tongan Migi/migi Curly, crinkled (Cwd)
Tuvalu Migi/migi Curly (of hair) (Rby)

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