Protoform: MUKA.2 [PN] That which is white
| Description: | That which is white |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *moka.1 'white, light in colour' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Maori | Muka | Dressed flax fibre | (Bgs) |
| Pukapuka | Mu/muka/ | Pure white | (Mta) |
| Pukapuka | Muka/lele | Very white | (Sby) |
| Tongan | Muka | Hard stone, whitish in colour | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Muko | White heart, pith of the coconut tree; a white variety of pearlshell | (Stn) |
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