Protoform: PALE-TUQA [PN] Back-rest; support
| Description: | Back-rest; support |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *pale.5 "support", *tuqa "back" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Paletua | Petite massue (obs.) | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Paretua | L'arrière d'une maison | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Paretua | Pad under a load to protect the back | (Wms) |
| Niue | Paletua | Backbone for relying on; something put aside for the future, savings | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Paletua | To support, help | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | Page noko | Thing to sit or lie on to support the backsides; to provide sustenance; supporter; buttocks Problematic | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Paaletua | A stick for the steersman to lean against | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Paretua | Fishing contest with married couples competing against other married couples Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Paretua | Form of seated dance | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Paaletuʔa | Shield; person to whom we look for protection, on whom we habitually depend; heavy stick for killing sharks | (Cwd) |
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