Protoform: TUGAGA [NP] Rubbish heap
| Description: | Rubbish heap |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *tuga.a "larva, maggot, organism causing internal decay", *tuqu-ga 'group; heap' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhyn | Tuunganga | Rubbish dump, rubbish heap | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Tuunganga | Rubbish heap | (Bse) |
| Tahitian | Tuaa | Lewd, shameless, indecent, profane Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Dvs) |
| Tuvalu | Tugaga | Pile of rubbish to be burned | (Rby) |
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