Protoform: WAA-WAA.2B [MP] Vine, rope: *(waa)waa
| Description: | Vine, rope: *(waa)waa |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *waa-lai "liana sp." |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Vaa/mangio | A kind of plant which produces itching in humans (Tetrastigma sp.) | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Vaa | Corde, liane | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Va | Nom d'une fougère et d'une plante grimpante | (Rch) |
| Emae | Vaavaa | Rope, cord, string; vine; vine connecting joists and beams | (Clk) |
| Fijian | Waa | Vine, creeper of any kind; string, bandage | (Cpl) |
| Ifira-Mele | Vaavaa | Rope, fishing line | (Clk) |
| Luangiua | Va/pulu | Creeper sp. | (Hbn) |
| Niue | Vaa | Plant sp., high-climbing liana (Flagellaria gigantea) (traditionally used as rope...); angel vine (Dendrobium biflorum). Climbing plant (Flagellaria gigantea) (McE). | (Sph) |
| Tikopia | Vaa | Vine, creeper (generic) | (Fth) |
| Waya | Waa | Generic for scrambling and climbing plants; creeper, vine; cord, rope, string, line | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Vava/poŋi (ANI) | Creeper for tying | (Cpl) |
| West Futuna | Vava | Vine; rope, cord, twine | (Dty) |
| West Uvea | Vaava | Liane non-id. | (Hmn) |
13 entries found
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