Protoform: PATA.1A [OC] Raindrop

Description: Raindrop
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*0 >> CE *too-pata "fall in small drops or particles"
*4 POC *bata "raincloud (?), raindrop (?)" (LPO II:142).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Hawaiian Paka Raindrops, patter of rain, esp. big drops (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Ua /pata/ Heavy but brief rain (Lbr)
Kapingamarangi Ua pada Large raindrops (Lbr)
Mangaia Pata/pata Raindrop; fall in drops (Chn)
Mangareva Too/pata Goutte; tomber goutte à goutte (Rch)
Marquesas Pata Raindrop. Goutte (Lch). (Dln)
Marquesas To/pata/pata (Ua Pou too-) Goutte à goutte (tomber); drip (Chf)
New Zealand Maori Pata Raindrop (Wms)
Niue Pata A drop of rain (Tgr)
Nukuoro Pata/pata To fall in drops (Crn)
Penrhyn Pata/pata To rain (Sta)
Rarotongan Pata Drip, form drops (Bse)
Tikopia Pata/pata Fall in heavy drops, as rain (Drd)
Tuamotu Pata Raindrop (Stn)

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