Protoform: QAFA-TEA [NP] Tree (perhaps Nauclea sp.)
| Description: | Tree (perhaps Nauclea sp.) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. SO *qafa.2 "tree (Neonauclea sp.)", PN *tea "white" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | ʔAhakea | Trees (Bobea spp.); wood used for canoe rims | (Pki) |
| Luangiua | Ahakeea | Big tree, hard wood, used for canoes | (Smd) |
| Nukuoro | Ahadea | Driftwood sp. (white on the inside) | (Crl) |
| Tahitian | Ahatea | Name of a tree used for keels of boats (Nauclea sp.) | (Aca) |
| Takuu | Afatea | A tree that drifts to Takuu | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Ahatea | A type of hano [Guettarda speciosa] tree that drifts to Takuu, though a few specimens grow locally | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Afatea | Tree in hillside forest (Nauclea orientalis; Neonauclea forsteri) | (Fth) |
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