Protoform: POA.1 [MP] Fish odour; ground bait

Description: Fish odour; ground bait
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*4 POC *bo-an, *baw-an 'odour, scent' (LPO V:507).
*5 PMP *ba'u' (Dpf).
*7 PWMP *bahu-an "give off an odour (?)" (ACD).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Po/poa/ Fishy smell (Yen)
East Futuna (po)poa Fish odour (Mfr)
East Uvea Poa Odeur de mer, de poisson (Rch)
Luangiua Poa Fish odour; bait (thrown for fish to come) (Smd)
Mangareva Poa Amorce qu'on fait aller au fond à l'aide d'un caillou perforé (pokiri); attirer avec une amorce (pêche) (Rch)
Mangareva Ta/poa Préparer l'appât; essuyer les mains salies par les poissons qu'on a touchés, les essuyer sur quelqu'un ou sur sa propre tête (Rch)
Marquesas Poa (ika) Chum (Bait) (i) Amorcer, allécher; enivrer le poisson avec le suc de certaines plantes. Amorce (pour attirer); lure. Appâter avant de pêcher. (Atl). (Dln)
Moriori Poa Bait (Shd)
New Zealand Maori Poa Bait; allure by bait, entice (Wms)
Nguna Poa Smell (Stz)
Niuatoputapu Faka/poa Fishing with grated coconut bait (Dye)
Niue Poa Fish odour (I) (???)
Nukumanu Mee p/poa Sea-food (Tpi)
Nukuoro Boa Best fish catch of a lifetime Uncertain Semantic Connection (Crl)
Penrhyn Poa/poa Fish odour (Sta)
Pukapuka Poa Bait ; fishing ground, shoal of fish . (Sby)
Pukapuka Po/poa Food Uncertain Semantic Connection (Bge)
Raʔivavae Poa/a Smell of fish (Zpn)
Rarotongan Poa Fishy (smell or taste); scales, rust (Bse)
Rotuman Poa Emit a smell; bait (Cwd)
Samoan Poa/poaa Fish odour (Prt)
Sikaiana Poa Legs of a hermit crab, used as bait (Dnr)
Sikaiana P/poa To smell of fish (Dnr)
Tahitian Poa Écailles de poisson (Lmt)
Takuu P/poa (of one’s hands, clothes, etc.) Smell like fish or animal flesh (Mle)
Takuu Poa Chum, throw bait so as to attract fish (Mle)
Tikopia Poa Bait for fish, rats (Fth)
Tokelau Poa/poa/a Smelling of fish (Sma)
Tokelau Po/poa Be abounding with fish (attracted by the ground bait) (Sma)
Tongan Poa Yam with fishy smell (Cwd)
Tongan Namu/poa/ Fish odour (Cwd)
Tuvalu Manogi /poa/poa Odour of fish (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Poa/poa Fish (arch.) (Hnh)
West Futuna Faká/poa To scatter pieces of bait to attract fish (Cpl)
West Futuna Nám/boa Bad-smelling (of fish) (Cpl)
West Uvea Poa Sentir le sang (de poisson/viande) (Hmn)
West Uvea Po/poa Tripes de poisson/animal en tant que rejets (Hmn)

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