tovu

See also: tövű

Bola

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *topu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS, *CəbuS.

Noun

tovu

1. sugarcane

References

• Brent Wiebe, Bola (Bola-Bakovi) Language Organized Phonology Data, p. 2
• Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *topu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS, *CəbuS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toβu/

Noun

tovu

1. sugarcane

Further reading

• Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.