Protoform: PUKU.2C [NP] Lumpy, knotty, uneven in texture

Description: Lumpy, knotty, uneven in texture
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Ifira-Mele Puku Knotty (as wood) (Clk)
Mangareva Puku Inégalité dans le terrain. Inequalities of the soil (Tgr). (Rch)
Marquesas Puku/puku (MQN), puʔu/puʔu (MQS) Grumeleux (chaux de corail); lumpy (coral lime). (Chf)
Marquesas Puku/puku ʔakau (MQN) (Bois) noueux; (wood) gnarled [? knotty] (Chf)
Tahitian Puu/puu Rough, uneven, irregular (Dvs)
Tahitian Puʔu/puʔu Rude, non lisse, irrégulier (Aca)

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