Protoform: MOKO.1B [PN] Various species of invertebrates (us. with modifier)
| Description: | Various species of invertebrates (us. with modifier) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Moko/hula | Perce-oreille | (Rch) |
| Mangaia | Moko | Caterpillar, butterfly larva | (Sta) |
| Mangareva | Moko/moko/rangi | Sorte de petit ver long de 10-15 cm et de la grosseur d'un fil | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Moko-taawhana | Caterpillar | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Moko-taa | A sort of death-watch [beetle], said to live in the thatch of houses... | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Moko/roa | A large white grub, probably the larva of Prionoplus reticularis...; Cordiceps robertsii, "vegetable caterpillar" | (Wms) |
| Niue | Moko elo | Stink beetle | (Sph) |
| Tongan | Moko/hula | Earwig | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Moko/moko/tuʔaniu | Mantis | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Moko/tola | Shellfish sp. | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Moko/hunu | Sea-slug sp. | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Moko/tara | A variety of pearl shell with a narrow rainbow-like band just inside the lip | (Stn) |
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