Protoform: QOTA-QOTA [PN] Rubbish, refuse
| Description: | Rubbish, refuse |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 < PN *qota.2 'dregs,residue (of coconut etc.)' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | ʔOtaʔota | Cut or hacked into fine pieces; crumbled because eaten by moths or termites | (Kvt) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Otaota | Rubbish. Dregs, weeds (Sve). | (Krk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Otaota | Herbs in general, vegetation, weeds, litter | (Wms) |
| Niue | Otaota | Rubbish, refuse | (Sph) |
| Penrhyn | Otaota | Rubbish, weeds | (Sta) |
| Rennellese | ʔOtaʔota | Goods, articles, possessions, property | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Otaota | Rubbish; filth, ordure | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Otaota | The placenta of childbirth | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Otaota | Umbilical cord and placenta | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Otaota | Sediment, from infusion of trad. kava, mod. tea, etc. Trad. term in ritual context for temple rubbish | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Otaota | Rubbish, refuse, garbage; dung, animal droppings | (Sma) |
| Tongan | ʔOtaʔota | Rubbish | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Awta-awta | Dirt; filth; refuse; sweepings | (Mar) |
13 entries found
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