Protoform: UKU [PN] To cleanse by wiping, rubbing, scouring: *uku(i)
| Description: | To cleanse by wiping, rubbing, scouring: *uku(i) |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 > EP *uku-i 'rub' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luangiua | L/uʔu | Smear fish grease/oil on body Phonologically Irregular | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Uku/i | Essuyer; rayer | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Uku/i | Frotter, brosser, nettoyer, fourbir, polir; aguiser en frottant | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ugú/e | To scour, scrub, plane or polish | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Uku | White clay; wash, using clay for soap | (Wms) |
| Niue | Uku | To wash, oil (of hair). To anoint (McE). | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Uku | Rub, as with sandpaper | (Crl) |
| Rotuman | Uku | Clay for washing Problematic | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Uʔu | Smear the head, as with clay; use leaves as soap; anoint | (Prt) |
| Samoan | Uʔu/i | Anoint | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Uku/i | Rub with force, as in washing clothes | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Uuku/i | Rub one’s back with a towel, rub against a vertical surface to relieve an itch | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Uku | Rub oil on skin or hair | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Uku/ʔi | Wash (the head) | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Uku/ʔumea | Wash (the head) with clay | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Uku | File, rub, rasp | (Stn) |
| West Uvea | Fe/uku | Entassés, serrés | (Hmn) |
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