Protoform: SALALA [OC] A fish

Description: A fish
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*4 POC *jalala "Rastrelliger, k.o. small mackerel" (LPO IV:115).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Fijian Salala (Rastrellinger kanagurta) (Gty)
Ifira-Mele Saalala Fish like kuma mackerel, swims at surface. . Borrowed Phonologically Irregular (Clk)
Luangiua Sala/kea Fish sp. (very similar to longa) (Tbs)
Luangiua Sala/ʔamo Pigfish (Smd)
Luangiua Sale/kea Spangled emperor fish (Smd)
Luangiua Salaa Small blue fish Phonologically Irregular (Smd)
Nguna Salala Fish sp., mackerel (Stz)
Sikaiana Salaa Fish sp., very small Phonologically Irregular (Dnr)
Takuu Saraa Fish sp. [Atherinidae silversides], edible small blue and white fish netted and used for bait Phonologically Irregular (Mle)
Takuu Sara/tea Small white fish sp. (Mle)
Tuvalu Salala (Decapterus pinnulatus) (Rby)
West Futuna Sara/maŋuŋu Fish sp. (Cpl)
West Uvea Salala Poisson: (Sardinella sp.) (Hmn)

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