Protoform: MOA.3 [NP] Notched ornamentation at end of canoe
| Description: | Notched ornamentation at end of canoe |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *moa.1 "fowl (Gallus gallus). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Moa/moa | Sharp point at the stern of a canoe | (Pki) |
| Ifira-Mele | Moa | End | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Moo/moo | The jagged piece of the canoe added at the bow and stern | (Lbr) |
| Nuguria | Na/moa | Weibliche Scham Problematic | (Ths) |
| Rotuman | Moa | Upright toothlike projections at or near the ends of certain types of canoe Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Moamoa | End-piece of the ridge-pole (in a Samoan house) | (Prt) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mo/moa | Front and back end of a canoe | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Moa | Front, e.g. of a canoe | (Dty) |
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