Protoform: TAGALOA.B [PN] Various natural species and celestial phenomena associated with the god

Description: Various natural species and celestial phenomena associated with the god
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Tagaloa Ver intestinal du corps humain; ver de mer (Mfr)
Easter Island Taŋaroa Name of a hill (Fts)
Fijian Tagaloa Smell of the body of a commoner; kind of prickly heat developed by a child visiting the house of one recently dead (Cpl)
Hawaiian Kanaloa A sea-shell (Phasianelidae); young stage of the hou (a fish); (Pki)
Luangiua Kaŋaloa Bird (similar to but bigger than heron) (Smd)
Marquesas Tanaoa Basse, descendue (mer) (Dln)
New Zealand Maori Tangaroa A variety of eel (Wms)
Niue Tagaloa Rainbow (Sph)
Nuguria Tanaroa Falling star, meteor (Dvl)
Nukumanu Tanaloa Meteor (Fbg)
Nukuoro Dangaloa Silver bush (Sophora tomentosa); earthworm; shooting star (Crl)
Rennellese Tangagoa Large shooting star or comet (Ebt)
Sikaiana Tanaloa A shooting star (Dnr)
Takuu Tanaroa Meteor, falling star, shooting star (Mle)
West Futuna Tagaroa Sea snake (Dty)
West Futuna Kava/taŋaro (ANI) A kind of shell (Cpl)
West Futuna Vaka taŋaro (ANI) Nautilus (Cpl)

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