Protoform: TALAWA [PN] Squid: *ta(a)lawa

Description: Squid: *ta(a)lawa
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna ʔA/talava A feke with long arms and head (Bgs)
East Futuna Atalava Mollusque: sorte de poulpe à longs tentacules (Mfr)
Ifira-Mele Taalapa Nocturnal octopus sp Problematic (Clk)
Niuatoputapu ʔAtalava Cephalopod (Dye)
Takuu Tarava A fish (Mle)
Tokelau Feketalivai A thin black sea creature which has short thick black hairs on its five long arms Problematic (Sma)
Tongan ʔA/talava Cuttlefish with seven tentacles, squid (Cwd)
Tuvalu Feke talava Tarawa Octopus, which has more arms and stays in a cave during the day (Rby)
West Futuna Tarava Fish sp. (Cpl)

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