Protoform: TAA-FERO. [CE] A tree or shrub
| Description: | A tree or shrub |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note: More cognates needed to rule out possibility of separate derivation but see *kafika for parallel HAW development. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | ʔOohelo | A small shrub (Vaccinium reticulatum) with small, rounded, toothed leaves and red or yellow berries | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Taawhero | A tree (Weinmannia racemosa), with smallish, toothed leaves, reddish when young. Timber reddish and of no use, not even for burning. Eastern dialect ; | (Bgs) |
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