Protoform: RAU-KAWA [CE] Plant sp., probably with ritual significance
| Description: | Plant sp., probably with ritual significance |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 < PN *lau, *kawa |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Lau ʔawa | Kava leaf; first two or three taro leaves, as offered with kava leaves with prayers for a good food supply | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Raukawa | An aromatic plant used as a scent (Nothopanax edgerleyi); the scent from same | (Wms) |
| Penrhyn | Raukava | Altar. Small enclosure on marae (Bck). | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Laukava | A feast held at the command of the *aliki* | (Bge) |
| Samoan | Lauʔava | Food eaten on the burial of a chief | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Rauava | The *miro* or *amae* leaves used in the marae for various sacred purposes | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Raukava | Some part of the sacred regalia of a chief or high priest | (Stn) |
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