Protoform: RORO.1 [EP] Brains matter, bone marrow; spongy matter

Description: Brains matter, bone marrow; spongy matter
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *lolo.1. "coconut cream or oil"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Roro Brain; mind (Wbr)
Hawaiian Lolo Bone marrow, brains, spongy matter (Pki)
Luangiua Pu/lolo Brains (Smd)
Mangareva Roro ivi Moelle, marrow. (Chf)
Mangareva Roro Cerveau, brain. (Chf)
Marquesas ʔOʔo. Roʔo (Lch). Brains. Cervelle (Lch). (Dln)
Marquesas Huóro, huhho Core of breadfruit &c; sap, marrow (Crk)
Marquesas Hu/oʔo (MQN), hu/oko (MQS) Moelle des os (Lch)
Marquesas To/roro, to ʔoʔo Imprécation, injure: to 'o'o par ta cervelle (Lch)
Marquesas Ó-o The brains (Crk)
New Zealand Maori Roro Brains, bone marrow, spongy matter round gourd seeds (Wms)
Penrhyn Roro Bone marrow, brains (Sta)
Pukapuka Lolo Brains (Bge)
Rapa Roro Brain (Grn)
Rarotongan Roro Bone marrow, brains (Bse)
Sikaiana Upu/llo The brain organ (Dnr)
Tahitian Roro Cerveau, cervelle (Lmt)
Takuu Non/nono Human brain; edible meat inside the head of a fish Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Tuamotu Roro Brains (Stn)
West Uvea Lolo Courge, citrouille (Hmn)

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