Protoform: TULI.2 [FJ] A wader, probably the Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica fulva)

Description: A wader, probably the Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica fulva)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic
Notes:

*2 PCP *tuli(i) "Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva" (LPO IV:361).
*8 PCE replaced this name by *torea but *tuli was retained by a few Eastern languages as a component of names for other species.

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Turi Bird sp. Small sea bird (Fbg). (Yen)
East Futuna Tuli Several species of shore-bird (Bgs)
Fijian Dilio Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) (Cpl)
Hawaiian Ku/kulu/aaeʔo (Himantopus himantopus) (Pki)
Kapingamarangi Duli Bird sp.: Wandering Tattler. Also plover (Emy). (Lbr)
Luangiua Kili/kavoi (Tringa hypoleucus) (Smd)
Mangareva Turi Bird sp (Rch)
Marquesas Turi Tournepierre (Aranaria interpus) [Nukuhiva Dialect] [Ua Pou Dialect] Phonologically Irregular (Lvs)
Marquesas Tuʔi. Tuki (Fatu Hiva) (Atl). Chevalier errant ou bécasseau, oiseau échassier de la famille des scolopacidés. (Heteroscelus incanus) (Lch)
Marquesas Tuki (MQS) Bécasseau, Sanderling (Calidris alba) (Chf)
New Zealand Maori Tu/turi/pourewa (Himantopus leucocephalus) White-headed Stilt (Wms)
Nuguria Turi Shore bird sp. (Dvl)
Nuguria Te/tuvi Pacific goldn plover Phonologically Irregular (Hdn)
Nuguria Te/turi/a Grey-tailed tattler Phonologically Irregular (Hdn)
Nukumanu Tiri/tavoi Common sandpiper (Hdn)
Nukuoro Duli (Pluvialis dominica) (Crl)
Pukapuka Tuli Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica fulva) (Sby)
Rotuman Juli Plover or Sandpiper (Cwd)
Samoan Tuli (Actitus incanus), (Limosa uropygialis), (Strepsilus interpres), (Limosa lapponica baueri), (Heteroscelus incanus), (Pluvialis dominica fulva), (Tringa incana) (Prt)
Samoan Tuli-a-Tagaloa (Pluvialis dominica fulva) (Ashmole) (Prt)
Samoan Tuli-ola-valu (Numenius tahitiensis (Ashmole) (Prt)
Samoan Tuli-isu-tele (Numenius tahitiensis (Ashmole) (Prt)
Takuu Turi Small, black shore bird (kivi) with a white breast and protruding eyes, probably a Turnstone (Mle)
Takuu Tiri/kakoni Common sandpiper Phonologically Irregular (Hdn)
Tikopia Turi Various species of wader (Fth)
Tokelau Tuli Waders in general (Sma)
Tuamotu Turi Small white bird about the size of a Robin, with yellow beak (Stn)
Tuvalu Tuli (P.dominica) (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako Tuli Small bird with long beak living on the beach and flying in groups (Hvn)
Waya Dolii A bird (Pluvialis dominica fulvis) Lesser Golden Plover (Ply)

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