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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Malcolm Ross gives "Austronesian origin unclear" for talis. It is from Proto Oceanic *talise, but could have come in from a number of (probably New Ireland) languages.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: C A Volker [<A HREF="mailto:volker@nalik.org">mailto:volker@nalik.org</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Saturday, 27 November 2004 5:37 p.m.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: [Mihalic] talis / Terminalia catappa</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The entry for talis asks for more information about the origin. The entry</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>suggests Kuanua, it is also a word in Nalik (NIP) "talis" or , when preceded by</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>a vowel "ralis". Probably cognates exist in other NI languages?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On-line searching has turned up "tropical almond" as an English equivalent.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Craig Volker</FONT>
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