Protoform: SIFI [OC] Whittle, pare
| Description: | Whittle, pare |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *2 PFJ *sivi "whittle or carve wood". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Sifi | Couper, entailler | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Hifi(hifi) | Couper; tailler (par ex.:un morceau de bois, une plume, avec un instrument tranchant sans frapper ni scier | (Btn) |
| Emae | Sifi/a | Whittle; cut (hair) | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Sivi | Cut out with an adze | (Cpl) |
| Luangiua | Sepe | Cut (whittle) Problematic | (Hbn) |
| Mangareva | Hihi | Enlever la peau, la croute d'une plaie Problematic | (Jnu) |
| Niue | Hifi | Shave, shear, cut (hair, fur, fleece, etc.) | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Fisi | Peel skin (with a knife), shave off | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Sifi | Make shavings, whittle | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Hifi | To cut up, carve, slice, pare, trim edges of wood | (Cwd) |
| Waya | Civi | Peeled, pared, shaved | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Mesi/sifi/e | Copeau de bois | (Rve) |
| West Uvea | Siivi-a | Eplucher (avec un couteau) Phonologically Irregular | (Hmn) |
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