Protoform: PALI.1B [FJ] Action of waves breaking against coast

Description: Action of waves breaking against coast
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic
Notes:

*1 Cf. TA *pari "flood tide"
*2 PCP *bari "(waves) pound the coast, as at high tide" (LPO II:95).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Pari Rough (of sea) (Wbr)
Fijian Bari Action of waves on a rock face (Cpl)
Mangareva Pari Breaking of waves. Vague, lame qui s'éclabousse sur un rocher; couler (sang, vagues qui se brisent) (Jnu)
Mangareva Pari/pari Endroit où la mer se brise avec un grand bruit; entrer dans une embarcation (se dit de l'eau des vagues) (Rch)
Mangareva Tai/pari/pari Vague déferlante, brisante (Rch)
Penrhyn Pari Rough, of waves (Sta)
Pukapuka Pali Drift sideways (Sby)
Tahitian Pari/pari The spray breaking on the shore, or a canoe, &c. (Dvs)
Tuamotu Pari Pound against and wear away, of waves, etc (Stn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Pale Arrive (usually by boat), land, go ashore, reach home, go (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Phili/ake Float ashore Problematic (Hvn)

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