Protoform: RAFO [PN] Rod or lath used in construction
| Description: | Rod or lath used in construction |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Lafo | Roseau sur lequel on coud des feuilles de Pandanus pour couvrir les maisons | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Afo | Rangee de feuilles de Pandanus cousues (pour la torture) Problematic | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Raho(raho) | Canoe decking (made of thin sticks) | (Bgs) |
| Niue | Afo/lau | Bivouac, temporary shelter | (McE) |
| Niue | Afo/afo langi | Signs of bad weather in the sky Uncertain Semantic Connection | (McE) |
| Nuguria | Raho | Old shoots of pandanus | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Laho | Aerial root of Pandanus | (Crl) |
| Rennellese | Gaho | Stick holding thatch panels | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Lafo | Rod holding sheet of thatching together | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Laho | Root of pandanus {paku} tree, sliced and then left to dry, used as house walling slats | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Raho | Core of coconut frond cut into short lengths as the backbone for thatch panels | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Rafo | Rod over which sago leaf bent for thatch | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Lafo | Main rib of a coconut frond | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Afo | Width of a single course of thatch on roof of a house | (Cwd) |
| Tuvalu | Lafo/ niu | Coconut frond midrib | (Rby) |
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