Protoform: TAQO.2B [NP] Wooden poles weighing down roof thatch
Description: | Wooden poles weighing down roof thatch |
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Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
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Anuta | Tao/tao | Coconut fronds covering roof | (Fbg) |
New Zealand Maori | Taa/taami | Vines used to protect roof thatch from wind Phonologically Irregular | (Wms) |
New Zealand Maori | Tao/tao | A lattice of rods or vine stems to retain in place the thatch of a roof | (Wms) |
Tahitian | Tao/mi | Heavy pole laid on outside of roof thatch during high winds | (Hdy) |
Takuu | Tau/mi | Wooden frame put on top of thatch if sago is the material used instead of the more usual pandanus (Mokena 1999) | (Mle) |
Tuamotu | Tao/mi | Pole weighing down thatching(Emory 1955:55) | (Stn) |
West Futuna | Tau | To thatch | (Cpl) |
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