Protoform: TIFA.1B [CE] Insert, inlay, patch
| Description: | Insert, inlay, patch |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kiihe/i | Shawl, cape, afghan; cloak of makoloa matting; rectangular tapa garment worn over one shoulder and tied in a knot; bed covering Problematic | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tifa, tiha | Pearl shell inlay | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | Tifa (MQS), tiha (MQN) | Fermer, cacheter, boucher, couvrir. Boîte, caisse, malle, coffre, armoire, commode; bouchon, opercule, couvercle Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Lch) |
| Marquesas | E tiha i te kahu | Rapiécer du linge, y mettre des pièces | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Téfa, téhha | To cover or close up; a lid or stopper; enough | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tiwha-ia | Insert paaua shell into eyes of carved figures; inlay | (Bgs) |
| Penrhyn | Tiiha/i | To patch | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Tiivae | Patch something; a patch Problematic | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Tifa | To join things together, to dovetail | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Tiifa/i | Rapiécer, raccomoder | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | Tiifa/i/fai | Couvre-lit ou tapisserie faite de pièces d'étoffes, de couleurs rapportées | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | Tiifa/i | To repair with a patch; a patch | (Stn) |
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