Protoform: TIPI.4 [XW] Vine sp. (Entada phaseoloides)

Description: Vine sp. (Entada phaseoloides)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to XW: West Polynesia (TON,NIU,EUV,EFU,SAM,TOK,TUV,NFO)
Notes:

*1 Cf. PPN *tupe
*8 Probable borrowing from Fijian (Gty).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Vaa/tipi Liane servant à lier les chevrons aux poteaux de la maison (Entada phaseoloides) (Mfr)
East Futuna Tipi Liane (Entada scandens); (Entada phaseoloides) (Whr) (Rch)
East Uvea Sipi Liane sermenteuse qui pousse en abondance à Uvéa (Entada scandens) (Rch)
Fijian I cibi Fruit of the waa lai (Entada phaseoloides) (Cpl)
Tongan Sipi (Entada phaseoloides). Often confused with valai. (Whr)

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