Protoform: REFU.3 [CE] Name of a lunar month or season *(CV)-refu

Description: Name of a lunar month or season *(CV)-refu
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian
Notes:

*8 Cf. PCE *refua 'star name'

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Hawaiian We/lehu Ancient Hawaiian month, corresponding approximately to November (Pki)
Mangareva E/reʔu Saison qui correspond au mois de mai. Sixth month (Laval, Dictionnaire de 1908). (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Reu A month marked by the star Au-ma-Tangaroa (Buck 1932) (Jmr)
Moriori Wai/rehu A month name, December-January (Mkn)
New Zealand Maori Ree/rehu The star whose appearance marks the ninth month, ? Antares (Wms)
Penrhyn Se/rehu The 12th month in the pre-Christian calendar (Sta)
Tahitian A/rehu, va/rehu The name of the third Tahitian month (Dvs)
Tahitian Rehu A month name, between December and January (Hry)
Tokelau Lefu/lefu Name of a heavenly body associated with the traditional Tokelau month Vainoa (late August-early September) -- possibly the Magellanic clouds Problematic (Sma)
Tuamotu He/rehu A star name; October, the tenth month of the Tuamotuan calendar... (Stn)

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