Protoform: PILITA [PN] A yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla)
| Description: | A yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *lena |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaia | Pirita | (Jasminum didymum) | (Whr) |
| Mangareva | Piritaa | Espèce de plante rampante | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Pirita | A liane, supplejack (Ripogonum scandens); semi-parasitic plants (Loranthus, Elytranthe spp.); mistletoe (Tupeia antarctica, Ileostylus micranthus (Gdr)) | (Wms) |
| Niue | Pilita | Wild yam sp. (Dioscorea pentaphylla) | (Sph) |
| Rarotongan | Pirita | Fingerleaf Yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla) | (McC) |
| Samoan | Pilita | (Dioscorea pentaphylla) [Tutuila name] | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Pirita | Root of ieie; also a basket made of it . (Dioscorea nummularia) | (Whr) |
| Tupuaki | Pirita | A yam (Dioscorea sp.) | (Atn) |
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