Protoform: OLO.1 [NP] Clump of trees, bush
| Description: | Clump of trees, bush |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *oro "mountain, hill" (ACD). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | Olo | A tree (Couthovia corynocarpa) Problematic | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Colo | Inland country, mountain country | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Olo | Hill (rare except in place names) | (Pki) |
| Lau | Tolo | Bush; land (opp. asi 'sea') | (Ami) |
| New Zealand Maori | Oro | Clump of trees, copse | (Wms) |
| Niue | Olo | Stumps in the game of cricket Borrowed | (McE) |
| Pukapuka | Olo | Plantation place name, Te Olo a Valu Problematic | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Ogo | Mountain, slope, bush, settlement | (Ebt) |
| Tokelau | Olo/laakau | Grove of bushes and trees | (Sma) |
| Tokelau | Olo | Fortress, shelter (from enemy); stumps, wicket (in cricket) Borrowed | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Oro | A plume-like tuft, cluster of feathers of frigate-bird Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Stn) |
| West Futuna | Ora | Hill, mountain Phonologically Irregular | (Dty) |
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