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Revision as of 07:34, 10 August 2024
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *taliŋa (“ear”) (compare with Maori taringa, Tahitian tariʻa, Fijian daliga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa (compare with Malay telinga).[1][2] Doublet of daligana, see also relationship between Tongan talingelinga and talinga.
Noun
daliga
- ear
- Synonym: daligana
- jelly fungus, Jew's-ear
References
Further reading
- Gatty, Ronald (2009) “daliga”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 58