Protoform: RORO.2 [CE] Fish sp.: *ro(o)ro(o)
| Description: | Fish sp.: *ro(o)ro(o) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Lolo | Fish sp. Short for hinaalea 'akilolo, Yellow-tail Coris (Coris gaimard) | (Pki) |
| Mangareva | Ko/roro | Poisson: Callyodon chlorodon (Scaridae) [Scarus sp.] | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Rooroo | Fish sp. (I) | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Upoko/roro | Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus) a fresh-water fish | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | Rooroo | Long-mouthed wrasse, a fish whose shape resembles the coconut spathe; cream-coloured with green tip to tail; edible | (Bse) |
| Tuamotu | Roro | Fish sp. (has deep blue back, white belly, and roundish body) | (Stn) |
6 entries found
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