Protoform: PULU.1B [NP] Plug of fibrous material; to plug up
| Description: | Plug of fibrous material; to plug up |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Puru | Plug, cover; to close | (Fts) |
| Hawaiian | Pulu | Material used to stuff corpses, etc | (Pki) |
| Moriori | Puru/puru | Stuff (vt) | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Puru | Plug, plug up, stuff up | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whaka/puru | Pad; cram | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Puru/puru | Stop up chinks, caulk, suppress | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Pulu | Menstrual pad | (Mta) |
| Rarotongan | Puru | Plug, compress (n) | (Bse) |
| Takuu | Puru | Stopper, object used to prevent a liquid from passing through. Tampon (Hwd). | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Pulu | Water-tight | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Punu(si) | To fill up, plug up, block up, stop up Phonologically Irregular | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Puru | Plug | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Tau/pulu | To plug holes in a canoe | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pulu | Lamp Problematic | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Puru/a | To fit in the coconut fibre | (Dty) |
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