Protoform: PUUPUU.2 [EO] Univalve shellfish
| Description: | Univalve shellfish |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EO: Eastern Oceanic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *puu 'shell trumpet' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Puupuu | Shell, snail | (Pki) |
| Kwaraʔae | Bubu | Shellfish sp | (???) |
| Mangaia | Puupuu | A small, yellow sea-snail | (Chn) |
| Mangareva | Puupuu- | Part of several shellfish names (I) | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Puupuu | Winkle | (Wms) |
| Niue | Puupuu | Shellfish sp. (I), Problematic | (???) |
| Penrhyn | Puupuu | Shell used in making necklaces; land snails in general | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Puupuu | Shell | (Bge) |
| Rarotongan | Puupuu- | Shellfish (sp.) (in shellfish names) | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Puupuu | Différentes espèces de coquillages de petite taille servant à faire les couronnes et les colliers | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | Puupuu | Winkle | (Stn) |
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