Protoform: MIO.1B [EC] Whirlpool
| Description: | Whirlpool |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EC: Ellicean |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *qamio "variable (of direction of motion), *miro "twist (by hand), as in twining thread, wringing out". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Mio | To move swiftly, as a stream of water; current Problematic | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Mio | Whirlpool | (Smd) |
| Rennellese | Mio | Leak, trickle, spurt, drip Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Mi/mio | Be confused, as a current at sea | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Mio/mio | Whirlpool | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | M/mio | Whirlpool, water spiralling behind a ship's propellor, eddies, wake | (Mle) |
| Tuvalu | Mio/mio | Whirlpool | (Rby) |
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