Protoform: NIFA.2 [CP] A fish (Sardinella sp.)

Description: A fish (Sardinella sp.)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific
Notes:

*2 PCP *niva "Sardinella sp." (Gty).
*1 Cf. PN *tanifa "shark sp."

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Uvea Nifa A sardine (Hpr)
Fijian Da/niva/ A fish (Sardinella sp.) (Cpl)
Marquesas Nifa (Sardinella marquisensis). Poisson-savon; soapfish (Fatu Hiva) (Atl). (Hpr)
Marquesas Niha (MQN), nifa (MQS) Sardine des Marquises, poisson de la famille des clupéidés (Lch)
Marquesas Nìhha A fish resembling a sprat (Crk)
Tahitian Nifa The name of a spotted fish (Dvs)
Tuamotu Nifa Juvenile Abula sp. (Hpr)
West Futuna U/nive Fish sp. Phonologically Irregular (Cpl)

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