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 Futuna Tue Vieux et décharné (Mfr)
East Uvea Tutue Maigre (Rch)
Niue Tutue To be sore (of eyes) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Sph)
Rennellese Tutue To be thin (Ebt)
Tikopia Tuee Tough [hard to eat, of fish] Phonologically Irregular (Fth)
Tokelau Tutue (of meat or fish) Be tough (Sma)
Tongan Tootooe Thin, emaciated (Mar)
Tongan Tutue Thin (in body) (Cwd)
Tuvalu Ttue (of fish) Tough (Jsn)
West Uvea Tutue Crabe dans lequel il y a peu de viande (Hmn)

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