Protoform: MALALA [EO] Charcoal

Description: Charcoal
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to EO: Eastern Oceanic
Notes:

*3 PEO *malala "charcoal, charred wood; ? coals, embers" (LPO II:72).
*1 Cf. PPN *lala.2 "heat over fire, grill, smoke".

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Anuta Marara Charcoal (Yen)
Easter Island Mara/mara Ember, coal Phonologically Irregular (Fts)
East Futuna Malala Charcoal (Mfr)
East Uvea Malala Charcoal (Rch)
Emae Marara Charcoal (Cpl)
Kapingamarangi Malala Ember, charcoal, wood chips (Lbr)
Luangiua Mallaa Red hot (Smd)
Luangiua Malamala Charcoal Problematic (Smd)
Mangaia Marara Glowing coals; charcoal (Chn)
Niue Malala Charcoal (Sph)
Nuguria Marara Charcoal, live coals, embers (Dvl)
Nukuoro Ma-lala Charcoal (Crl)
Pukapuka Malamala Charcoal, wood-chips Problematic (Bge)
Rarotongan Maarara Burn with a low, clear, even glow (Bse)
Rennellese Magaga Charcoal (Ebt)
Samoan Ma-lala Charcoal (Prt)
Sikaiana Mmala Charcoal, coals of a fire Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Takuu Mallaa Red-hot; (of a fire) have embers (Mle)
Tikopia Mararaa Charcoal (Fth)
Tokelau Malala Charcoal; be burnt to charcoal, be charred (Sma)
Tokelau Maalala (of burning oven etc.) Glow (Sma)
Tongan Malala Charcoal, embers (Mar)
Tongan Malala Charcoal (Cwd)
Tuvalu Malala Charcoal (Rby)
West Futuna Marara Charcoal (Dty)
West Uvea Malala Charbon de bois; (braises) (Hmn)

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