Protoform: TILI.3 [FJ] Strike repeatedly as in hammering, adzing (Rby)

Description: Strike repeatedly as in hammering, adzing (Rby)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Ti-tiŋi, tiŋi-tiŋi Strike, hit (an object to destroy it) Phonologically Irregular (Wbr)
Fijian Diri Break shell of egg, nut or a few other things (Cpl)
Luangiua Kili Bang; meet (Smd)
Luangiua Haa/kili Banged together (Smd)
New Zealand Maori Whati/tiri/ Thunder Problematic (Wms)
Niue Tili Smash (rocks) (Sph)
Nuguria T/tiri Meet (Dvl)
Nukumanu T/tiri Strike (of difficulties etc.); meet, encounter (Trt)
Nukuoro Dili A steady stroke, as of an adze (Crl)
Rennellese Tigi Crush, as rocks or Tridacna (Ebt)
Sikaiana Tili Hit with a hammer, bang (Dnr)
Sikaiana Tili/tili Knock, as in knocking on a door (Dnr)
Takuu Tiri Pound, hit something hard against something else; pound taro in preparing certain dishes (Mle)
Takuu T/tiri Bump into, collide, stub (Mle)
Tikopia Tiri Knock, hammer (Fth)
Waya Diri Be smashed, broken up by blows (Ply)
West Futuna Siri/xtu Strike with stones (Cpl)

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