Protoform: WEKE-WEKE [CC] Fringe, frayed edge

Description: Fringe, frayed edge
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CC: CC
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Vekeveke Eyelash, eyelid (Wbr)
Kapingamarangi Wegewege Frayed, as cloth or mat; unravelled; grainy coarseness of wood (Lbr)
Marquesas Veke Se mêler, s'embrouiller, brouillé, se tromper Uncertain Semantic Connection (Dln)
Marquesas Hiʔi/veke Embrouillé, mêlé, embarrassé Uncertain Semantic Connection (Lch)
Marquesas Váike, vaike vaike To entangle (Crk)
New Zealand Maori Wekeweke Tentacles, rootlets (Wms)
Tuamotu Vekeveke Dried leaves of Pandanus (Stn)

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