FW: Ruatu

[John Lynch]

Claire Moyse-Faurie informs me that Fagauvea (West Uvea) luetuu 'north,
north wind' and East Futunan luatu'u 'southeast wind' seem to be cognate.
Any others?

John Lynch

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Lynch
> Sent:	Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:13 AM
> To:	'AUSTRONESIAN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS'
> Subject:	Ruatu
>
> I am wondering whether anyone knows an etymology of the West Futuna word
> /ruetu/ 'north wind' (which occurs in some compounds for other northerly
> winds as /ret-/, /retu-/ and /ruot-/). I can find no reference in POLLEX.
>
> This term has been borrowed into Aneityum and the Tanna languages with the
> same meaning, and into the Erromangan languages and, surprisingly, Nguna,
> with the meaning 'east wind'.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> John Lynch
>
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