Protoform: TUTU-A [PN] Board or log on which bark for cloth is beaten
| Description: | Board or log on which bark for cloth is beaten |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *tutu.3 "to beat out bark into felt", *-a 'noun-forming suffix' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Tutua | Board on which bark-cloth is beaten | (Chl) |
| East Futuna | Tutua | Board/log on which bark for cloth is beaten | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Tutua | Board on which bark-cloth is beaten | (Btn) |
| Mangareva | Tutua | Board on which bark-cloth is beaten. Instrument sur lequel on fait le tapa (Rch). | (Jnu) |
| Marquesas | Tutúa | A log of wood upon which cloth is beaten; also the act of beating it | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Tutuʔa. Tutua (1ŋ04). | Bois sur lequel on bat la tapa | (Dln) |
| Niue | Tutua | Balk of toi timber om which bark cloth is beaten | (McE) |
| Rennellese | Tutua | Tapa-beating anvil | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Tutua | Board/log on which bark for cloth is beaten | (Prt) |
| Tahitian | Tutua | The beam on which the women beat the bark for cloth-making | (Dvs) |
| Tikopia | Tutu | Beat out barkcloth with a wooden beater on a slab | (Fth) |
| Tongan | Tutua | Board/log on which bark for cloth is beaten | (Cwd) |
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