Protoform: SIKO.B [PN] Gather up, coil, roll up (string, cord)

Description: Gather up, coil, roll up (string, cord)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Iko To roll up a length of string; to transfer string from the hands of one person to another in playing at making string figures (Fbg)
East Futuna Siko Enrouler une ficelle sur la main en croisant alternativement entre les doigts (Mfr)
East Uvea Hiko Mettre en écheveau (sur ses doigts ou sur sa jambe) du fil ou de la ficelle; pelote, écheveau; ramasser, recueillir des choses éparses par terre, balayer (Rch)
East Uvea Hi/hiko Balayer, nettoyer (plantation) (Rch)
Mangareva ʔIko Lever, soulever quelquechose; priver; ôter, enlever (vêtements); retrancher; refuser (Rch)
Mangareva Ko/ʔiko Petit poche mise au bout d'une perche pour cueillir des fruits; cueillir des fruits de cette manière (Rch)
Marquesas Pa/héko A small hand net to take up fish (Crk)
Marquesas Pa/hiko (MQN), pa/fiʔo (MQS) Petit filet au bout d'une perche, pour cueillir les fruits, ou prendre des poissons. Pêcher (à l'épuisette); to fish with a dipnet (filet pour attraper le poisson-volant; net to catch flying-fish) (Atl). (Dln)
Nukuoro Sigo Pull in a line; move a canoe to another spot when fishing (i.e. to pull in one's lines first) (Crl)
Rennellese Siko (mai) To toss, brandish, throw, coil Uncertain Semantic Connection (Ebt)
Rennellese Siko/nga(a) Ball, as of twine (Ebt)
Sikaiana Siko/siko To roll in a fishing net, or rope (Dnr)
Takuu Siko-hia, -ina Coil a piece of string (Mle)
Tikopia Siko Gather cord for manipulation; coil fishline or other cord; coil of cord; develop a string figure (Fth)
Tokelau Hiko Wind in, pull in (a line) (Sma)
Tongan Hiko Pick up, gather up (esp. rubbish); clear up, clear (area) of rubbish; take (food) of the fire; draw in and coil (rope etc.)... (Cwd)
Tongan Hico To take up any thing that has been collected together; to tuck up, as one's dress (Mar)
Tuvalu Siko, hiko To gather up a fishing net or fishing line after opening it (Besnier). (Jsn)
Tuvalu Hiko To coil (of string, rope, etc.) (Rby)
West Uvea Siko (ina) Bâton pour reprendre le filet jeté; reprendre le filet avec ce bâton (Hmn)

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