Protoform: QUFI-LEI [PN] Yam sp. (Dioscorea esculenta)
| Description: | Yam sp. (Dioscorea esculenta) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *qufi.1 |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Upurei | A kind of yam (of the *Taumako* variety) Phonologically Irregular | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | ʔUfilei | Clone d'igname (Dioscore esculenta sp.) | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | ʔUfilei | Yam sp. (Dioscorea aculeata) | (Btn) |
| Niue | Ufilei | Wild yam (Dioscorea esculenta) and perhaps other yam species that grow wild | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | U(w)i | Taro or pulaka bed | (Bge) |
| Samoan | Ufilei | Yam variety with spiny stems | (Prt) |
| Tongan | ʔUfilei | Yam more like potato or sweet potato than ordinary yams are | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Rei | Sweet yam | (Dty) |
| West Uvea | Wa/lei | Igname (Dioscorea esculenta) | (Hmn) |
9 entries found
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