Protoform: POLO.2 [PN] Mark; to make a mark
| Description: | Mark; to make a mark |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Terms referring to face-painting may be borrowed from Fijian (Gty). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Poro | To paint with turmeric | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Polo | Se faire des taches de curcuma ou de charbon sur le visage; marque que l'on fait sur un bois pour indiquer ou doit se faire la coupe | (Ply) |
| East Uvea | Polo | Barbouillage, marque sur le visage; être promis en mariage | (Rch) |
| East Uvea | Polo/ʔi | Marquer avec de la couleur ou avec un outil; toucher avec un caillou | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Poro | Muesca [notch] | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Poro/poro | Sin filo, por causa de tener varias muescas [blunt due to too many notches] | (Fts) |
| Fijian | Boro-ya | Paint, daub, besmear | (Cpl) |
| Niue | Polo | Notch | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Polo | A bamboo knife; to cut up or carve a fish or a pig Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Poro | Trail of a meteor | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Pooro | Turmeric smear decoration, applied ritually to body of chief, head of young child, bride, etc. | (Fox) |
| Tongan | Polo/ʔi | To mark, put a distinguishing mark on; to betroth, promise in marriage | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Polo | Limit or line. Boundary of games area (Rby). | (Jsn) |
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