Protoform: TOGI.1A [PN] Engrave
| Description: | Engrave |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *4 Cf. POC *jo9i "plug, stop up" (Rss.1988). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Togi | Engrave , chisel v | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Togi | Graver, ciseler, sculpter | (Rch) |
| Kapingamarangi | Tongi | Chip out a tiny hole | (Ebt) |
| Kapingamarangi | Dongi | Tap, mark, insert in a small hole | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Koŋi | Engrave | (Smd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Tongi/tongi | Speckled | (Wms) |
| Nukuoro | Dongi/dongi | Spotted (covered with spots) | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Tongi | To carve | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Tongi | Cut, as steps in a coconut tree | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Togi | Mark, carve | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Toni/toni | Change color in patches as a result of mildew; have blotchy skin as a man who has skin cancer | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Toni | Open coconut for drinking by cutting an opening in the pointed end; cut a wedge from a branch (e.g. to check on the quality of the wood); lodge a machete in a coconut trunk | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Tongi | Cut with adze on timber | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Tongi | Engrave | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Tongi | To engrave, to carve | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Togi | Mark, cut | (Rby) |
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