Protoform: NIKU [XE] Rib of coconut leaflet

Description: Rib of coconut leaflet
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to XE: Marquesan, Mangarevan and Easter Island (MQA MVA EAS)
Notes:

*1 Cf. CE *nii-kau 'coconut frond'

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Pi/niku Mesh (as of a net) (Chl)
Marquesas Ko/niku, ko/niú, í/niku, í/niú Nervure des folioles; conduit excréteur du lait (Dln)
Marquesas Ko/néku (NKH), ko/néu The rib of the cocoa nut leaf; a toothpick; an European fork (Crk)
Marquesas Pi/niku Veins of a coconut leaflet. Nervure centrale de la foliole de cocotier (Lch). (Dln)

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