Protoform: TALO-TALO [PN] Spider Lily (Crinum asiaticum) (Grf)
| Description: | Spider Lily (Crinum asiaticum) (Grf) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Although the KAP form cited would be regular from this proto-form, Emory explains it as meaning 'spinelike' (cf. PN *tala-tala.1), presumably from the shape of the flower. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Talotalo | (Crinum asiaticum) | (Rch) |
| Kapingamarangi | Taratara | Crinum asiaticum (recent introduction) | (Emy) |
| Motu | Talotalo | Plante (Celosia argentea) (sa feuille contient une gomme cicatrisante) | (Mfr) |
| Niue | Talotalo | Lily (Crinum spp.); an introduced ornamental (Caladium bicolor) | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Lau/talotalo | Crinum asiaticum, Monsoon Lily, Spider Lily | (Phm) |
| Tokelau | (Lau)talotalo | Spider Lily (Crinum asiaticum) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tolotalo | Spider Lily (Crinum asiaticum) | (Whr) |
| Tuvalu | Talotalo | Spider Lily (Crinum asiaticum) | (Rby) |
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