Protoform: SALALA [OC] A fish

Description: A fish
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*4 POC *jalala "Rastrelliger, k.o. small mackerel" (LPO IV:115).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Fijian Salala (Rastrellinger kanagurta) (Gty)
Ifira-Mele Saalala Fish like kuma mackerel, swims at surface. . Borrowed Phonologically Irregular (Clk)
Luangiua Salaa Small blue fish Phonologically Irregular (Smd)
Luangiua Sala/kea Fish sp. (very similar to longa) (Tbs)
Luangiua Sale/kea Spangled emperor fish (Smd)
Luangiua Sala/ʔamo Pigfish (Smd)
Nguna Salala Fish sp., mackerel (Stz)
Sikaiana Salaa Fish sp., very small Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Takuu Saraa Fish sp. [Atherinidae silversides], edible small blue and white fish netted and used for bait Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Takuu Sara/tea Small white fish sp. (Mle)
Tuvalu Salala (Decapterus pinnulatus) (Rby)
West Futuna Sara/maŋuŋu Fish sp. (Cpl)
West Uvea Salala Poisson: (Sardinella sp.) (Hmn)

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