Protoform: PUUPUU.1 [CP] Rinse the mouth, gargle
| Description: | Rinse the mouth, gargle |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific |
| Notes: | *4 PCEMP *pupuR "rinse the mouth, gargle" (ACD). [Based on PN + Leti] |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Puupuu | Rinse the mouth | (Rch) |
| Emae | Puupuu | Rinse one's mouth | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | Puupuu | Rinse the mouth, gargle | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Pupu/aʔi | Gargle, rinse | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Puu | Liquide dont on s'est rempli la bouche et qu'on n'avale pas; nourriture mâchée dans la bouche et qu'on donne à un petit enfant | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Pupu. Puupuu (Lch). Pupu te haha (MQN) (Atl). | Se gargariser, gargarisme. Agiter, remuer avant usage (Lch). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Bubu tà fáfa, bubu tei haha (NKH) | To wash the mouth; to take a little food (fig. to break the fast) | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Ea, boo boo, Fauphor | Luncheon | (Rbs) |
| Penrhyn | Puupuu | Rinse the mouth | (Sta) |
| Rotuman | Puupuu | Rinse | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Puupuu | Gargle, rinse the mouth | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Puupuu/vaha | Se gargariser | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Pupu/aki | Cleanse or rinse one's mouth | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Puupuu | Swill around mouth | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Puupuu | Rinse (the mouth) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Puupuu | Gargle, rinse the mouth | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Boóboó | A gargle; to gargle | (Mar) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Pupu/ia | Wash the mouth | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Pupu | Gargle, sputter. Se rincer la bouche (Rve). | (Dty) |
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