Protoform: TUTUE [PN] Thin (of body); tough (of fish or meat), owing to lack of fat

Description: Thin (of body); tough (of fish or meat), owing to lack of fat
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Tutue Avoir la peau qui se détache de la chair (poisson frit lorsqu'il nest pas bien gras)' être dur (viande par manque de graisse) (Mfr)
East Uvea Tutue Maigre (Rch)
Mangareva Tutue (of meat or fish) Be tough (Sma)
Marquesas Tue/tue Raides, qui se dressent [cheveux] Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dln)
Niue Tutue To be sore (of eyes) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
Rarotongan Tue (Be) numb Uncertain Semantic Connection (Bse)
Rennellese Tutue To be thin (Ebt)
Tikopia Tuee Tough [of fish] (Fth)
Tongan Tootooe Thin, emaciated (Mar)
Tongan Tutue Thin (in body) (Cwd)
Tuamotu Tue/tue Having knobby, ridge-like protuberances, folds of flesh... Uncertain Semantic Connection (Stn)
Tuvalu Ttue (of fish) Tough (Jsn)
West Uvea Tutue Crabe dans lequel il y a peu de viande (Hmn)

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