Protoform: TUKUKU [PN] Small reef fish spp

Description: Small reef fish spp
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
Notes:

*3 PCP *duku(ku) "Pomacentridae".
*4 POC *taku-taku9 "small coral fish, damselfish or similar" (LPO IV:91).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Tukuku A kind of fish. Nom d'un poisson (ressemble au mutu, mais noir) (Mfr) (Bgs)
East Uvea Tutuku Paracanthurus hepatus, Bodiamus axillaris, Spp. of Amphiprioninae (Pomacentridae) Phonologically Irregular (Rch)
Ifira-Mele Jikuku Kind of fish (small, black or blue, found in tidal pools) Phonologically Irregular (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Dagugu Damselfish Phonologically Irregular (Lbr)
Niuatoputapu To(u)kuku Fish sp. (Dye)
Niuatoputapu To(u)kuku/moana (Macolor niger) (Dye)
Nukuoro Dagugu Many fish spp. including Damselfish, Snapper Phonologically Irregular (Crl)
Pukapuka Tutuku Sp. of damselfish including Stegastes nigricans Phonologically Irregular (Sby)
Samoan Tuʔuʔu Certain small and queer fish of genera Abudefduf, Pomacentrus, Chromis (Prt)
Takuu Tikkuu Various Damselfish of the genera Abudefduf and Pomacentrus Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Tikopia Tukuukuu Small reef fish of coral-fish type (Pomacentridae) (Fth)
Tongan Tukuku Kind of fish, very small (Cwd)
Vaeakau-Taumako Hikuku Word referring to many small coral fish Phonologically Irregular (Hvn)
West Futuna Kuku Fish sp. Phonologically Irregular (Cpl)
West Futuna Takuku/ru mani Fish sp. (Cpl)
West Futuna Takuku (Dascyllus trimaculatus [Domino Damselfish]) (Fkm)

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