reʻa

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Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (compare with Tagalog luya, Malay halia). Sense of "turmeric" likely from overlap with Proto-Polynesian *renga from Proto-Oceanic *renga.

Noun

reʻa

  1. ginger
    Synonym: reʻa tinitō
  2. turmeric
    Synonym: reʻa māʻohi
  3. yolk

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