Protoform: PIKI-PIKI [NP] Curly (hair)
| Description: | Curly (hair) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *piki.1a "grip, cling to, stick to" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Pikipiki | Curly (e.g. hair) | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Piʔi(piʔi) | Curly, curled, wavy | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Piki, piŋi | Curly hair Phonologically Irregular | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Piki | Frizzled, closely curled, of hair | (Wms) |
| Rennellese | Pikipiki | To nestle up, fold one's arms and legs about oneself, as by one lying down and cold Problematic | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Piʔipiʔi | Curly (of hair) | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Saka/p/piki, saka/piki/piki | (of hair) Curly, frizzy | (Mle) |
| Tuamotu | Pikipiki | Very curly, as hair | (Stn) |
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