Protoform: OKA [XE] Digging stick; to cultivate with this
| Description: | Digging stick; to cultivate with this |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to XE: Marquesan, Mangarevan and Easter Island (MQA MVA EAS) |
| Notes: | *0 < PN *hoka.2 'husking stake' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | ʔOka | Digging-stick (Bck); lever, stick; to plant | (Fts) |
| Mangareva | Oka | Instrument pour la culture, pioche, bêche; arracher avec une bêche | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Oka/oka | Piocher; fourgonner dans le corail pour en faire sortir le poisson | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Óká/oka | To pick; to introduce an instrument into a hole; also used obscenely | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Pá/óka | A peg, or to drive a peg | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Pa/oka, pa/oʔa (MQS) | Cheville, gond; clouer, cheviller | (Dln) |
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