Protoform: SAMUTI.2 [TA] Human excrement, shit; privy
| Description: | Human excrement, shit; privy |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to TA: Tahitic |
| Notes: | *8 Note. This word may be connected in an obscure way with *samu-ti. Throughout Eastern Polynesia is found the legendary incident in which Hema's eyes are "snatched" out and his body is used as a "privy". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Maori | Hamuti | Excrement; latrine | (Wms) |
| Rarotongan | ʔAmuti | Human excrement | (Sve) |
| Tahitian | Hamuti | A privy; a place of dirt and rubbish | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Hamuti | Defecate; excrement; a latrine | (Stn) |
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