Protoform: TII-PUTA [NP] To make a hole in something; a type of cape or poncho
| Description: | To make a hole in something; a type of cape or poncho |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *puta.1 "(pass through) hole" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Kiipuka | Short shoulder cape; cloak; poncho | (Pki) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Tiputa | Poncho | (Bck) |
| Marquesas | Tiputa | Trouer, faire des trous; percer | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Tee, pu ta, toto | Blood letting | (Rbs) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tiipapa | A rough cape Problematic | (Wms) |
| Niue | Tiputa | To wear; a Mother Hubbard dress Borrowed | (Sph) |
| Samoan | Tiputa | A woman's upper garment (introduced from Tahiti) Borrowed | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tiiputa | Percer un trou (se dit des cocos dont on perce l'oeil) | (Lmt) |
| Tahitian | Tiputa | To pierce, or make a hole in a thing; the name of a garment worn commonly by the islanders | (Dvs) |
| Tokelau | Tiputa | A rugged (sic) covering from shoulder to waist worn by women improvised from any suitable material Borrowed | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Tii-puta | Woman's halter-type breast covering Borrowed | (Rby) |
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