Protoform: SAMA.2 [FJ] Rub oil or turmeric on body; yellow colour
| Description: | Rub oil or turmeric on body; yellow colour |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf SO *ama "turmeric used as a cosmetic and sun-screen" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | Sama | Rub with the hands; anoint | (Cpl) |
| Nuguria | Sama/sama | Gelb Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ths) |
| Samoan | Sama | Colour the skin with turmeric ; turmeric powder mixed with oil and used as a remedy for scabies | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Sama/sama | Yellow | (Prt) |
| Tokelau | Hama | Shine one's body by rubbing coconut oil on | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | S|sama. Sama (Rby). | Yellow | (Jsn) |
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