Protoform: TEKA.2A [CE] Dart

Description: Dart
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian
Notes:

*0 << PN *tika
*1 Cf. PN *teka.1 "roll, rotate, spin"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Teʔa Bow (n); arrow Borrowed (Wbr)
Hawaiian Keʔa Dart, bow, shoot with bow and arrow (Pki)
Manihiki-Rakahanga Teka Crossbar in flying fish net; game of jumping over coconut leaves laid on the ground Uncertain Semantic Connection (Bck)
Marquesas Teka Baguettes de roseau ou d'autre bois. Flèche, arrow [Southeast Marquesan Dialect] (Atl). Phonologically Irregular (Dln)
Marquesas Tàika A strong reed used as a dart for amusement; to miss a mark (Crk)
New Zealand Maori Teka A dart used in a traditional game (Bgs)
Rapa Teʔa Bow (from TAH) Borrowed (Sks)
Rarotongan Teka A reed dart (Sve)
Tahitian Teʔa Flèche; tirer à l'arc (Lmt)
Tuamotu Teka Arrow (Stn)

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