Protoform: TULUMA [??] Small container, box
Description: | Small container, box |
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Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to ??: Unknown cognate distribution |
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Pollex entries:
Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
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Niue | Tulula | Boat (said to be a Samoan word). [?Samoan] A big, noisy, rusty vehicle; an old monstrosity of a vehicle ) (Sph). Borrowed | (McE) |
Pukapuka | Tuluma | Container for small valuables | (Bge) |
Samoan | Tulula | A basket to keep oil-bottles in; a foreign boat Phonologically Irregular | (Prt) |
Sikaiana | Tuluma | A hand carved wooden cyclinder used for storing special items, especially the bonito hooks {paa} | (Dnr) |
Takuu | Turuna, turuma | Tubular wooden container for turmeric, sealed at one end and covered with fine plaiting | (Mle) |
Tokelau | Tuluma | Box carved from single piece of wood, with waterproof lid | (Sma) |
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