Protoform: TAHI.2 [EO] (Heart)wood (particularly of Cordia subcordata)
| Description: | (Heart)wood (particularly of Cordia subcordata) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EO: Eastern Oceanic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. NP *taiki "hard (of timber), heartwood", *tai-tea "sapwood" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Tahi | Vieux, en parlant du bois Problematic | (Btn) |
| Mangareva | Tai/mea | Bois mûr, morceau et pièce de bois sans aubier | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tai/kaakaa | Heartwood | (Wms) |
| Pukapuka | Tai uli | Dark wood (esp. of Cordia subcordata) | (Sby) |
| Samoan | Tai | Heart of a tree | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Tai | The hard black core of some trees | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Tai | Very hard (e.g. of timber), hard timber, heart wood | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Tai/uli | Dark wood of (Cordia subcordata) | (Whr) |
| Tongan | Tahi(ʔi) | Hard heart or solid centre of certain kinds of tree | (Cwd) |
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