Protoform: NAO-NAO [CP] Sandfly, midge
| Description: | Sandfly, midge |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *nono.1, CE *ogaoga.b “biting insect” |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Naonao | Mosquito | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Naanaa | Sandfly, gnat | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Naonao | Ants | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Nao, nau | Moustique. Mosquito (Tgr). | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Naonao | Petites chevrettes. Petits moucherons (Lch). | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Naonao | Midge, small moth | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Nao/nao | Small fly, gnat, etc. | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | Noonoo | Small fly-like insect of any kind such as sand-fly, fruit-fly, midge and so on | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Naonao | Small flying insect by day and night | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Naonao | Any small, gnatlike insect | (Sve) |
| Samoan | Naonao | Kind of ant that eats taro leaves | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Nao | A sort of fly or insect | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Naonao | Moustique | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | Naonao | A tiny fly | (Stn) |
| Tupuaki | Naonao | Mosquito | (Atn) |
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