Protoform: UKA.C [PN] Stringy, tough, glutinous: *Uka(uka)
| Description: | Stringy, tough, glutinous: *Uka(uka) |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Ukauka | Adherer ensemble | (Btn) |
| Easter Island | Uka/uka | Leathery, tough | (Chl) |
| Mangareva | Ma/uka/uka | Hard to chew, tough. Nourriture très dure et difficile à mâcher | (Rch) |
| Mangareva | Uka | Tenir ferme et solide en terre (se dit de tout ce qu'on ne peut arracher facilement); persiste dans son opinion | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Uka | Dur, fort, qui ne s'use pas vite | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Uka/uka | Coriace | (Dln) |
| New Zealand Maori | Uka | Hard, firm, long-lasting; staunch blood | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Uka/uka | Slow, sluggish; cling tightly | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Whaka/uka/ | Harden | (Wms) |
| Niue | Uka | To be difficult, tough; to become exhausted | (Sph) |
| Niue | Mata/uka | Stubborn, obstinate | (McE) |
| Rarotongan | Uka | Sway, bend supply (sic), sag; yielding, thick, gummy, viscous (of liquids | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Uʔa/uʔa/a | Wiry, sinewy | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Uʔa(uʔa) | Tough. Gummy (of foods), glutinous | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Uaua | Tough; also clammy, ropy, as gum, &c. | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Uʔauʔa | Consistant (qualité des taros) | (Lmt) |
| Tokelau | Uka/ukaa | Sinewy, muscular; look powerful (of body) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | ʔUka | Firm but elastic in texture | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Uka | Sticky, glutinous | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Uka/uka | Rubbery, pliant, supple | (Stn) |
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