Protoform: WOKE [PN] Lever with twisting action: *(w)oke
| Description: | Lever with twisting action: *(w)oke |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 ? Cf. PN *hoka 'husk coconut' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Uoke | A supernatural being who traditionally traveled about the Pacific, destroying islands with a gigantic lever; he is said to have broken his lever at Easter Island and thus been unable to destroy it (Egt 1970:182) | (Fts) |
| Rennellese | Oke | To thrust, as to the side; to thrust a canoe outward with a paddle | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Voke(voke) | To pinch and twist at the same time; to tweak | (Cwd) |
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