Protoform: QAFATO [MP] A large grub, larva: *q(a,o)fato
| Description: | A large grub, larva: *q(a,o)fato |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 POC *qapator "sago grub, edible" (LPO IV:404). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | ʔAfato | Larve qu'on mange (Hmn) | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Afato | Gros ver de bois | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Ofato | Large grub in wood | (Btn) |
| Emae | Ofato | Larva, grub | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Y/avato/ | Grub in a tree, develops into the Coleopterus called qou | (Cpl) |
| New Zealand Maori | Aawhato, aawheto | Large caterpillar, larva of (Sphinx convolvuli) | (Wms) |
| Rennellese | Ahato | Larva of longicorn beetle (Olethrus tyrranus) | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | ʔAfato | Large edible grub, found in dry trees | (Prt) |
| Tongan | ʔOfato | White grub found in timber | (Cwd) |
| Waya | Avato | Wood-boring grubs of various kinds | (Ply) |
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