Protoform: QAGA.2 [NP] Shell
| Description: | Shell |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *gaqa-ti "shell, etc" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapingamarangi | Anga | Empty, hollow; outer shell of breadfruit seed | (Lbr) |
| New Zealand Maori | Anga | Hard outer covering, shell, husk | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Anga/anga | Head | (Wms) |
| Nukuoro | Anga/anga- | (Finger or toe) nail | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Anga | Shell; empty container, anything like a shell | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Anga | General term for sea shells; fish trap | (Bse) |
| Tongan | Aga/aga | Contenant | (Btn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Anga | A shell. Small edible shell, horned helmet (Charonia tritonis) (Hnh). | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Ga(ga)/ika | Shell fish, reef life | (Dty) |
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