Protoform: POGA-POGA [PN] Defective or diseased (especially of fruit)
| Description: | Defective or diseased (especially of fruit) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. NP *poga.2 "hole", *poga.3 "scar, defect" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Pogapoga | Bananas which are small or stunted | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Pogapoga | Maladie des fruits | (Btn) |
| Fijian | Voga | Stunted, of bananas | (Cpl) |
| Kapingamarangi | Bongo | Poor quality fruit | (Lbr) |
| Mangareva | Pogapoga | Avoir des fibres courtes et cassantes (bois) | (Rch) |
| Nukuoro | Bonga | Defective, of fruit | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Ponga | Deformed, misshapen (of fruit) | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | Pongaponga | Rough, as skin | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Pogapoga | Kind of worm (in bananas) | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Pongaponga | Full of holes, of cloth, thatch | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Pogapoga | Pick fruits one by one Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Ponga | Be affected with a certain disease, fruit | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Poŋapoŋa | Dents, pitmarks | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Pogapoga | Twist green nuts from a tree Problematic | (Rby) |
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