Protoform: WATA [NP] A hole; perforated

Description: A hole; perforated
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Vata(vata) Poreux, mou (se dit du taro) (Gzl)
Mangareva Vatavata Terrain inégal, raboteux, pierreux (Rch)
Marquesas Vata/vata (MQN-Lch) Troué, percé en plusieurs endroits, déchiré, déchirure, ouverture. Séparé par un intervalle, qui n'est pas bien joint (Lch). (Dln)
New Zealand Maori Wata/wata Full of holes, perforated; having many interstices (Wms)
Rarotongan Vata An opening; a tear or rent (Sve)
Samoan Vata Verbum obscenissimum (Prt)
Tahitian Vata Etre dégagé, étre libre de tout obstacle Uncertain Semantic Connection (Lmt)
Tahitian Vata An opening, space, or rent; to be separate, with a space between (Dvs)
Tokelau Vata/vata Full of holes, porous, soft and light (Sma)
Tuamotu Puu/vata/ An opening, hole, interstice (Stn)

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