Protoform: PUKA-VAI [SO] A tree (Pisonia sp.)
| Description: | A tree (Pisonia sp.) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *puka "tree sp. (Hernandia, Pisonia)", *wai "water" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Puko vai | A kind of very large tree whose leaves are eaten (Cordia subcordata) Problematic | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Pukavai | A tree; Guettarda speciosa | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Pukavai | Espèce d'arbre | (Rch) |
| Rennellese | Pukabai | A tree, probably (Pisonia grandis) | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Puʔavai | A tree (Pisonia grandis) | (Phm) |
| Tikopia | Puka vai | Tree sp. (Cordia subcordata); also (Pisonia grandis) | (Fth) |
| Tuvalu | Pukavai | A tree (Hernandia peltata) | (Rby) |
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