Protoform: SUO [PN] Gardening implement
| Description: | Gardening implement |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *sua.2 'turn over, lever up soil with stick when weeding' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Uo | Digging-stick | (Fbg) |
| East Uvea | Huo | Pioche, bêche, pelle; sarcler, bêcher | (Rch) |
| Niue | Huo | Weed, pull up | (Sph) |
| Niue | Tuoo | Shovel; to scoop, to shovel Phonologically Irregular | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Suoo | Spade, hoe, shovel | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Hoóö | To till the land, to clear a plantation; also a wooden implement used for digging, &c. | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Huo | A hoe; clear of weeds with a spade or hoe | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Suo/ki | To turn up earth with spade | (Cpl) |
8 entries found
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