Protoform: WALA.3 [FJ] Wear round waist
| Description: | Wear round waist |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *lawa.2 "bind", *lawa.3 "loincloth, skirt" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Vala/ʔi | Wear around the waist | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Wala | Clothing tied high up around the waist (as a challenge) instead of lower around the loins | (Cpl) |
| Niuafoʔou | Vala ʔaho | Working dress [= Tongan vala-si'i] | (Cct) |
| Niuatoputapu | Vala/vala | Working dress [= Tongan vala-si'i] | (Cct) |
| Tongan | Vala | Clothes, especially loincloth, wear or put on clothes, especially loin-cloth. Kilt (Cct). | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Vala | Apparel, dress | (Mar) |
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