Protoform: SANA.2 [PN] Job`s Tears (Coix sp.), which are round and pearly-white and used for necklaces
| Description: | Jobʔs Tears (Coix sp.), which are round and pearly-white and used for necklaces |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 ?Cf POC *sila "Job's tears, Coix lachryma-jobi" (LPO III:253) |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niue | Hana | Maize | (McE) |
| Niue | Saga/saga | Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Yana | Pearl-shell breast ornament; precious, beloved Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Bge) |
| Samoan | Sana | Corn (Zea sp.) | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Sana/sana | A herb; Job's Tears (Coix sp.) | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Sana | Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Hana | Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) | (Cwd) |
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