Protoform: PI-PIRI [EP] Name of a pair of stars, and a lunar month or season
| Description: | Name of a pair of stars, and a lunar month or season |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *pili.1b 'close to, next to, joined' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Pipiri | December | (Jmr) |
| Easter Island | Pipiri-ma | A group of stars (Métraux 1940). | (Jmr) |
| Mangareva | Pipiri | June. Saison froide ou la végétation se repose; correspond au mois de join) (Rch). | (Jnu) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pipiri | Name of a month in the traditional calendar (May-June) | (Bck) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Pipiri | A season of the year (Grn. 1985) | (???) |
| New Zealand Maori | Pipiri | First month of year, June-July; twin stars | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Pipili-maa | Name of two stars in Scorpio (Makemson 1941) | (Jmr) |
| Rarotongan | Pipiri | Season September to November | (Sve) |
| Rarotongan | Pipiri/maa | Star names: the inseparables, the double star in Scorpio | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Pipiri | February. A name given to two stars that appear nearly joining (Dvs). | (Mkn) |
| Tahitian | Pipiri maa | Constellation des Gémeaux | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | Pipiri | A month, October to January by different reckonings | (Stn) |
| Tupuaki | Pipini-ma | A star (unidentified) (Aitken 1930) | (Jmr) |
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