Protoform: PARA-HUU [CE] Squash, burst, as overripe fruit; over-ripe, rotten
| Description: | Squash, burst, as overripe fruit; over-ripe, rotten |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *pala.1b 'over-ripe', ?*fuu.1 'explosive noise' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Palahuu | Rotten, to spoil, rot; over-ripe | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Paraʔu | Etre gâté, abîmé, endommagé | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Peʔehu, pekehu | Mou, molle, tendre, doux au toucher | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Páihhu | Soft | (Crk) |
| Tahitian | Perehuu | Etre écrasé, crever (se dit des fruits trop mûrs); mou en parlant d’une personne. To burst as over-ripe fruit (Dvs). | (Lmt) |
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