Protoform: POKO.2 [PN] Hole, cavity, hollow

Description: Hole, cavity, hollow
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*0 >> NP *poko-poko "female genitals", PN *qulu-poko, XO *poko-qulu "skull"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Po/poko/ Hole, opening (Bgs)
East Futuna Poko Coin; repli, pliure interne (Ply)
East Uvea Poko Hole, opening (Rch)
Easter Island Poko(poko) Hole, concavity, depth, deep dish. Bowl (Wbr). (Fts)
Easter Island Poko/ŋa Abyss (Fts)
Emae Po/poko/ Hollow (Cpl)
Emae Fotu po/poko/ Trou profond, fosse (Rve)
Hawaiian Poʔo Cavity, depression (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Phoko Convex (Lbr)
Kapingamarangi Pogo To impress (shape something by impression); concave (Lbr)
Kapingamarangi Bogo/bogo Pushed out of shape, crumpled (Lbr)
Luangiua Poʔo Vagina (Smd)
Mangareva Poko Make a hole; dig. Enfoncement; creuser, rendre profond; examiner (Rch)
Mangareva Aa/poko Creuser (Rch)
Mangareva Poko/poko Etre profond; difficile à saisir, incompréhensible. Cheveux coupés irrégulièrement; badly cut hair (Atl). (Rch)
Mangareva Poko/rua Petits trous dans la terre, dans les roches (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Poko Holes in reef, pockets in reef (Sve)
Marquesas Poko/a Petit trou sur les rochers ou se refugient les poissons. Trous entre les pierres d'une terrasse ou les rochers du bord de mer; carie dentaire (Lch). (Dln)
Marquesas Ti/poko (MQN), ti/poʔo (MQS). To/poʔo (Hiva Oa) (Atl). Creuser; faire des coches, des entailles avec un instrument tranchant. Creuser (une pirogue); hollow out (a canoe) [Northwest Marquesan Dialect]. Entailler (le bois); notch (wood). (Atl). (Lch)
New Zealand Maori Poko Hole (Wms)
Niue Poko Depression, hollow; room (modern) (Sph)
Niue Poko/ihu Nostril. Dimpled base of the noise (Sph). (McE)
Nuguria Te poko tarina Ear hole (Ray)
Nuguria P/poko Deep (a hole, a saucepan, inside of a canoe) (Dvl)
Nuguria Poko/poko Hole (in a tree) (Dvl)
Nuguria Poko/poko Covered with sores (hands) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dvl)
Nukuoro Poko Narrow Uncertain Semantic Connection (Crn)
Nukuoro Pogo Crumpled up (Crl)
Nukuoro Bogo/bogo Pushed out of shape, rumpled, crumpled (Crl)
Rarotongan Poko Dent, hollow, sunken etc (Bse)
Rennellese Po/poko/ Deep, as the sea or pits (Ebt)
Sikaiana P/poko To have thin thighs and legs, of women (demeaning) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dnr)
Tahitian Poʔo/poʔo Creux; être creusé. (Lmt)
Tahitian Poo/poo Deep, as a hole; sunken, depressed (Dvs)
Tahitian Po/poo To be hollow, indented, sunken (Dvs)
Takuu Poko/poko Cavity, hole (Mle)
Takuu P/poko Vagina (Mle)
Tongan Poko/lahi Wide (of inside of a cylinder) (Cwd)
Tuamotu Poko Hollow (Stn)
Tuvalu Poko Hole in ground (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Phoko Deep (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako Pako/pako Empty; used shell or skin of animals Phonologically Irregular (Hvn)

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