Protoform: SOAKA [OC] Banana sp. (Clk)
| Description: | Banana sp. (Clk) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *3 PEO *soRaqa "k. banana (Musa fehi)" (Gty. 1990:72). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Soaka | Banana var. (Musa troglodytarum) | (Clk) |
| Fijian | Soaqa | Banana sp. (Musa fehi) | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | Soaga | Banana variety . Phonologically Irregular | (Clk) |
| Nguna | Soaga | Banana variety | (Stz) |
| Samoan | Soaʔa | Indigenous banana (Musa sp.) characterised by an erect bunch of orange-red fruit | (Prt) |
| Tikopia | Soaka | Variety of banana, said formerly (1928) to be used as funeral food, now planted as general food | (Fth) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Hoaka | Little plantain | (Grn) |
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