Protoform: WAA-LAI [PN] Liana sp. (Mucuna or Entada sp.)
| Description: | Liana sp. (Mucuna or Entada sp.) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *waa-waa.2b “vine, rope” |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Vaalai | Nom d`une grosse liane qui se brise facilement | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Valai | Liana sp. | (Whr) |
| Fijian | Waa lai | (Entada phaseoloides) | (Cpl) |
| Nukuoro | Valaai | Medicine Problematic | (Crl) |
| Rennellese | Bagai | Tree sp. (Semecarpus) Borrowed Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Vaalai | Kind of creeper, liana; (Mucuna gigantea) (Entada phaseoloides) (Whr) | (Cwd) |
| West Uvea | Waalei | Igname (Dioscorea esculenta) | (Hmn) |
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