Protoform: PULA.2A [AN] A foreign body in eye
| Description: | A foreign body in eye |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to AN: Austronesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *pula(R) 'close one's eyes; blind; cataract' (LPO V:357). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Pula | Have something in the eye | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Pura | Avoir une petite chose dans l'oeil | (Jnu) |
| Moriori | Pu/pura/ | Blind | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Pura | Foreign body in eye, impairment of vision | (Wms) |
| Niuatoputapu | Mata/pula | Swollen face or eye | (Dye) |
| Niue | Mata/pula | Pearl (in eye) | (Lws) |
| Penrhyn | Pura | Foreign body in the eye; impairment of vision ; dust in eyes | (Yda) |
| Rarotongan | Pura | Foreign body in eye, impairment of vision | (Bse) |
| Tikopia | Pura | Murky, difficult to see (as through water) | (Fth) |
| Tuamotu | Pura | Any small foreign substance in the eye | (Stn) |
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