Protoform: WAI-KELI [PN] Well, water-hole
| Description: | Well, water-hole |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *wai "fresh water", *keli "dig" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Vai keri | Well (n) | (Fbg) |
| Hawaiian | Waiʔeli | Well | (Pki) |
| New Zealand Maori | Waikeri | Ditch | (Wms) |
| New Zealand Maori | Waikari | Ditch | (Wms) |
| Niue | Vaikeli | Well | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Naa vai e keri | Water well | (Dvl) |
| Nukuoro | Vaigeli | Well (for water in ground) | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Vaikeru | Dug up water (well water) | (Rmn) |
| Samoan | Vai ʔeli | Well | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Vaieri | Water that encroaches on the land, undermining some part of it | (Dvs) |
| Tongan | Vaikeli | Well | (Cwd) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Vai keli | Well | (Hvn) |
12 entries found
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