Protoform: TUQA-A-MATA [PN] Upper part of eye (eyelid to eyebrow)
| Description: | Upper part of eye (eyelid to eyebrow) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 < PN *tuqa.1b 'back', *mata 'eye' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Tuaamata | Eyebrow, eyelid | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Tuʔaa mata | Arcade sourcilière | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Tuʔa mata | Sourcil | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Túa mátta | The eyelid | (Crk) |
| Niue | Tuamata | Eyelid | (Sph) |
| Pukapuka | Tua a mata | Temple bones | (Bge) |
| Rennellese | Tuʔaa mata | Eyebrow, eyelid | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Tuaamata | Eyelid. Eyebrow (Mnr). Upper eyelid (McP). | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tuʔamata [= tuʔemata] | Sourcil | (Aca) |
| Tokelau | Tuaamata [= tukemata] | Eyebrow | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tuʔamata, tuʔo/tuʔamata | Eyelid, esp. the back or higher part | (Cwd) |
| West Futuna | Tuamata | Upper eyelid | (Cpl) |
12 entries found
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