Protoform: REFU.1 [MP] Ashes

Description: Ashes
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. NP *gaa-lafu "charcoal"
*4 POC *rapu(R) "hearth, fireplace; ashes" (LPO I:59,147, II:73).
*5 PMP *dabuk "asche, staub, grausein" (Dpf. 1938). PMP *dapuR "Herd [hearth, fireplace]" (Dpf. 1938).
*5 PMP *dapuR "hearth" (ACD).
*7 PBN *ravu "ashes" (Lvy. 1979).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Repu Ashes (Yen)
East Futuna Lefu Mettre des cendres chaudes sur les souches d'arbre des champs débroussés pour qu'elles ne repoussent pas (Mfr)
East Uvea Lefu/lefu Cendre (Rch)
Emae Refu Ashes, dust (Cpl)
Fijian Dravu Ashes; slacked lime (Cpl)
Hawaiian Lehu Ashes (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Refu Ashes (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Lehu Ashes (Lbr)
Kapingamarangi Rehu Coral lime (Ebt)
Luangiua Lehu Ashes; dust, spray (Smd)
Mangaia Reu. Reʔu (Sta). Ashes (Chn)
Mangareva Reʔu (aʔi) Cendre (Rch)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Rehu Ashes (Krk)
Marquesas ʔEhu ahi (MQN), (ke)kehu ahi (MQS) Cendres. Gris, grey (Atl). Phonologically Irregular (Lch)
Marquesas ʔEhu (MQS), kehu (MQN) Résidu (Lch)
Marquesas ʔEhu Tomber en lambeaux, aller en pourriture, se dissoudre (Lch). Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dln)
Marquesas Áihhu Wood-ashes (Crk)
Marquesas Ti/ʔehu Détruire, ravager, ruiner (Lch)
Marquesas Keʔehu ahi, keʔu ahi (Hiva Oa), ʔehuʔehu (Ua Pou) Cendre, ashes (Chf)
New Zealand Maori Punga/rehu, poko/rehu Ashes (Wms)
Nggela Ravu Ashes (Fox)
Niuafoʔou Efu/efu. ʔEfu/ʔefu (Dye). Ashes, powder (Tmo)
Niue Efu/efu (afi) Ashes (Sph)
Nuguria Lehu/lehu Ashes (Ray)
Nuguria Rehu Ashes; dust, powder (Dvl)
Nukumanu Rehu Ashes (Trt)
Nukuoro Lehu Ashes (Crl)
Nukuoro Rehu Dust (Crn)
Penrhyn Rehu Ash (Sta)
Pukapuka Lewu Dust, ashes (Bge)
Pukapuka Lewu/ awi Ashes (Bge)
Rapa Reu Ashes (Grn)
Rarotongan Reʔu Ashes (Bse)
Rennellese Gehu Ashes (Ebt)
Rotuman Rahu Ashes (Cwd)
Samoan Lefu(lefu) Ashes (Prt)
Sikaiana Lehu Ashes (Dnr)
Tahitian Rehu Cendre (Lmt)
Takuu Rehu Toxic, indigestible, spoiled Uncertain Semantic Connection (Mle)
Takuu Rehu/rehu A light covering of ashes, as when blown onto one's body; turmeric, when applied to the body in a light covering (Mle)
Tikopia Refu Dust, ash, soot for tattooing (Fth)
Tokelau Lefu/lefu Ash (Sma)
Tongan Efu/efu Ashes, powder (Cwd)
Tuamotu Rehu Ashes (Stn)
Tuvalu Lefu(lefu) Ashes (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Lefu Ashes (Ray)
Vaeakau-Taumako Lehu Ashes (Hvn)
Waya Ravu Ashes (Ply)
West Uvea Lefu-a Cendres; chaux, chauler; blanchir, se teindre (les cheveux) à la chaux (Hmn)

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